Powell in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Menifee Station

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 23, 2021

1. Menifee Station Marker

Inscription. To commemorate Menifee Station erected about 1788 by John Menifee Revolutionary Soldier, Speaker of the House of Representatives State of Franklin, now Tennessee. This was his home and a refuge for settlers from the Indians.

Erected 1928 by James White Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1928.

Location. 36° 1.124′ N, 84° 3.101′ W. Marker is in Powell, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on Clinton Highway (U.S. 25) just south of West Emory Highway (Tennessee Route 131), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7444 Clinton Hwy, Powell TN 37849, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern

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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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Menifee Station (here, next to this marker); David Hall Cabin (approx. 5.1 miles away); Byington (approx. 5.1 miles away); In Grateful Memory to the Defenders of Cavett Blockhouse (approx. 5.9 miles away); Bull Run Steam Plant (approx. 6 miles away); The TVA System of Multi-Purpose Dams (approx. 6 miles away); UT RecSports Complex (approx. 6.4 miles away); Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 6.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Airplane Filling Station (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 23, 2021

2. Menifee Station Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 23, 2021

3. Menifee Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.