Lynchburg in Moore County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dan Call Farm
Photographed by David Feibusch
1. Dan Call Farm Marker
Inscription.
Dan Call Farm. . Dan Call, Lutheran lay minister and a Confederate soldier housed a young Jasper "Jack" Daniel at this farm. Daniel learned the tasks and tricks of the trade from Call's enslaved distiller Nearest Green (born c. 1820), who Call described as the best whiskey maker that I know." When Daniel became a full partner in the distillery in 1866, and later established his own distillery in 1875, he hired three of Green's sons, ensuring that the legacy of African American whiskey-making would shape his product. Many generations of Green's descendants continued to work for the distillery. Nearest Green is considered the first known African American master distiller of Tennessee Whiskey.
Dan Call, Lutheran lay minister and a Confederate soldier housed a young Jasper "Jack" Daniel at this farm. Daniel learned the tasks and tricks of the trade from Call's enslaved distiller Nearest Green (born c. 1820), who Call described as the best whiskey maker that I know." When Daniel became a full partner in the distillery in 1866, and later established his own distillery in 1875, he hired three of Green's sons, ensuring that the legacy of African American whiskey-making would shape his product. Many generations of Green's descendants continued to work for the distillery. Nearest Green is considered the first known African American master distiller of Tennessee Whiskey.
Erected 2023 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3G 49.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 35° 13.981′ N, 86° 22.632′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in Moore County. It is at the intersection of Louse Creek Rd and Ed McGee Road, on the right when traveling west on Louse Creek Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2548 Louse Creek Rd, Lynchburg TN 37352, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2024, by David Feibusch of White Plains, New York. This page has been viewed 3,066 times since then and 254 times this year. Photo1. submitted on July 8, 2024, by David Feibusch of White Plains, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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