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

Site of Fort Gamble

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022

1. Site of Fort Gamble Marker

Inscription. Erected near Indian
War Path
1790
Gift of descendants of
Josias Gamble
and Ann Gamwell
Marker placed by
Mary Blount Chapter
DAR 1940

Erected 1940 by Mary Blount Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 35° 45.945′ N, 83° 51.459′ W. Marker is near Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is on Tuckaleechee Pike east of Walland Gap Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4072 Tuckaleechee Pike, Walland TN 37886, 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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Porter Academy (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic Bethlehem Church and Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); The Bethlehem Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Gamble's Station (approx. 3.4 miles away); General Sam Houston (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Fort McTeer (approx. 4.4 miles away); McTeer's Fort (approx. 5½ miles away); Eusebia Church (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maryville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sam Houston Schoolhouse (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Site of Fort Gamble. Josias Gamble (1749-1823) was a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia. He built a house and fort on the Little River to provide protection for nearby settlers and others from as far away as Tuckaleechee Cove (7 miles

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022

2. Site of Fort Gamble Marker

away). According to a list of frontier stations compiled in December 1792, Gamble's Station was manned by 13 men commanded by Lt. William Reagan. In early 1793 some 80 men assembled here with plans to attack nearby Indian towns in retaliation for the killing of several settlers, but territorial Gov. William Blount traveled to Gamble's station to keep the peace.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.