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

General Sam Houston

Photographed By Karen Key, June 3, 2007

1. General Sam Houston Marker

Inscription. March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863
Born In Rockbridge County VA
Moved To TN in 1807
Taught At This Schoolhouse In 1812
Attended Porter Academy In 1813
Joined Army In 1813 In Maryville, TN
Studied Law In Nashville, TN In 1818
U.S. Rep. TN 1823–27; U.S. Sen. TX 1846–57
Governor TN 1827–29; TX 1859–61
Resigned As TN Governor, Moved To TX
President Of TX 1836–38; 1841–44
Died, Buried In Huntsville, TX

Erected 2006 by Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse Guild.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1786.

Location. 35° 48.113′ N, 83° 54.114′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. Marker is on Old Sam Houston School Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road, Maryville TN 37804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Porter Academy (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sam Houston Schoolhouse (approx. 3 miles away); Hunt Field (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Fort Gamble (approx. 3½ miles away); Millennium Manor (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maryville.

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Sam Houston. (Submitted on July 16, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed By Jennifer K Lovett, circa December 15, 2014

2. General Sam Houston Marker

Marker in Maryville Blount Co. Tennessee.

Photographed By Karen Key, June 3, 2007

3. General Sam Houston Marker

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Photographed By Karen Key, June 3, 2007

4. Near the General Sam Houston Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,435 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 2. submitted on April 4, 2015, by Jennifer K Lovett of Knoxvile, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.