Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jefferson County Jail
1845-1935
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Jefferson County Jail Marker
Luther Chilton Harry Vance Ben Webb
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 36° 0.943′ N, 83° 24.936′ W. Marker is in Dandridge, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Gay Street (Tennessee Route 92) south of West Meeting Street (Tennessee Route 9/66), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1221 Gay St, Dandridge TN 37725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Attack on Dandridge (within shouting distance of this marker); J. C. Turnley's Mill Place Grindstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Dandridge (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blant’s Hill (about 400 feet away); The Dike That Saved Dandridge (about 500 feet away); Dandridge and the TVA: “Good News Came to Dandridge”
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
2. Jefferson County Jail Marker
Marker is above the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
