Near Hickman in Smith County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Gwaltney Home
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 22, 2023
1. The Gwaltney Home Marker
Inscription.
The Gwaltney Home. . John and Elizabeth Carroll Gwaltney of Virginia settled here in the 1700s, building four log rooms, with an outside dirt-floor kitchen. Elizabeth's father, Charles Carrol of Wales, was among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. John and Elizabeth had 14 children. During the Civil War, seven of their children went to the North and seven remained in the South. Noted for its show horse Kentucky Squirrel, the 200-acre farm has remained in the Gwaltney family for over two centuries.
John and Elizabeth Carroll Gwaltney of Virginia settled here in the 1700s, building four log rooms, with an outside dirt-floor kitchen. Elizabeth's father, Charles Carrol of Wales, was among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. John and Elizabeth had 14 children. During the Civil War, seven of their children went to the North and seven remained in the South. Noted for its show horse Kentucky Squirrel, the 200-acre farm has remained in the Gwaltney family for over two centuries.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 78.)
Location. 36° 7.346′ N, 85° 56.467′ W. Marker is near Hickman, Tennessee, in Smith County. Marker is on Jenkins Hill Road, 0.3 miles west of Temperance Hall Highway (Tennessee Route 264), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 Jenkins Hill Road, Alexandria TN 37012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 22, 2023
2. The Gwaltney Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
