Near Townsend in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

On this site August 17, 1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 16, 2021

1. On this site August 17, 1915 Marker

Inscription. Justice of the Peace John Burns and his assistant William Dunn lost their lives in a dynamite explosion while widening this road in his capacity as road commissioner for the Fifteenth District during his term on the county court

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1915.

Location. 35° 41.105′ N, 83° 44.472′ W. Marker is near Townsend, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is on Cedar Creek Road 0.6 miles north of U.S. 321, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8117 Cedar Creek Road, Townsend TN 37882, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee,

in the Great Smoky Mountains,

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Mitchel (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Little River Lumber Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tuckaleechee Villages (approx. 2½ miles away); Timber to Tourism (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gamble's Station (approx. 5.2 miles away); Still Teaching (approx. 5.7 miles away); Independent But Not Isolated (approx. 7.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Townsend.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 16, 2021

2. On this site August 17, 1915 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.