Near Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cabin #10: Ashe/Baumann

Year Built: 1910

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann Marker

Inscription. Original Owner: James Joseph (JJ) Ashe (1861-1946) was president and manager of Ashe Hosiery Mill was a sponsor and delegate to the three Appalachian Expos. In October 1919, the underwear and hosiery southern knitting manufactures met in Knoxville, and the city became known as "The Underwear Capital of the World."

Other owners: In 1916, Benjamin Dickenson Jones from Sweetwater, Tennessee bought the cabin. After his death, Joseph Frederick Baumann bought the cabin in 1931. His dad and brother were part of the Baumann and Baumann Architects Firm in Knoxville. They designed the second Appalachian Clubhouse. It remained in the family until their lease ended in 1992.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Daisy Town series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1919.

Location. 35° 39.167′ N, 83° 34.89′ W. Marker is near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: Gatlinburg TN 37738, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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 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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cabin #8: Morton/Cain (a few steps from this marker); Back to Nature (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #9: Farr/Galyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Daisy Town's Eclectic Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #11: Brisco/Noyes/Scruggs (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #7: Townsend/Mayo (within shouting

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann Marker

Marker is left of the front door.

distance of this marker); Cabin #13: Kennedy/Cook (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gatlinburg.

Also see . . . Daisy Town. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann

Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann is on the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

4. Cabin #10: Ashe / Baumann is on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.