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

Cabin #9: Farr/Galyon

Year Built: 1910

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #9: Farr / Galyon Marker

Inscription. Original owner: Cabin was built by R.W. Farr of Knoxville. Other than a newspaper article in 1911 on Elkmont stating he was the owner, no more information is known about the Farr family.

Other owners: Eugene Galyon Sr (1882-1936) president of Galyon Lumber Company bought the cabin after 1911. His company opened in the early 1870s in Knoxville. The company provided financial backing for the three Appalachian Expos in Knoxville. The cabin ownership stayed in the family until the leases expired. Hallie Galyon was the last.

Erected by 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 year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 35° 39.17′ N, 83° 34.873′ W. Marker is near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker 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

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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 #11: Brisco/Noyes/Scruggs (a few steps from this marker); Daisy Town's Eclectic Architecture (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #10: Ashe/Baumann (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #13: Kennedy/Cook (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #7: Townsend/Mayo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #8: Morton/Cain (within shouting distance of this marker); Back to Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gatlinburg.

Also see . . . Daisy Town.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #9: Farr / Galyon Marker

Marker is left of front door.

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

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Daisy Town

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 177 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.