Lookout Valley near Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
John Brown's Ferry Tavern, 1803
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022
1. John Brown's Ferry Tavern, 1803 Marker
Colonial, and Civil War history
Erected 2000 by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Prudhomme Fort Chapter, TN.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 2.693′ N, 85° 21.301′ W. Marker is near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Lookout Valley. It can be reached from Browns Ferry Road 0.2 miles north of Angela Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 Browns Ferry Road, Chattanooga TN 37419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Two Rivers in One: The Story of the Tennessee River (approx. 0.6 miles away); Prehistoric Change on the Tennessee River (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wiedrich's New York Battery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Crossing into History (approx. 1.2 miles away); Blue Blazes Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); New York Troops - 11th Corps (approx. 1.2 miles away); Finding a Hidden Treasure (approx. 1.3 miles away); A "Trace" of the Past (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022
2. John Brown's Ferry Tavern, 1803 Marker
Browns Ferry Road is in the background.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022
3. Brown's Ferry Tavern
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022
4. Signage on Browns Ferry Road
There is a small pulloff for parking beside the sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
