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

Cabin #8: Morton/Cain

Year Built: 1911

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #8: Morton / Cain Marker

Inscription. Original owner: Prof Charles Henry Gordon (1857-1937) head of the geology department at the University of Tennessee was noted as being the first owner in 1911. He was involved with the 1910 and 1913 national expos in Knoxville.

Other owners: Gen Morton (1875-1952) was mayor of Knoxville from 1923-1927 and was known as one of the "fathers of the park" due to his political and financial resources in the backing the park movement. Morton Overlook on Newfound Gap Road is named after him. The Cain family was the last lease holder.

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° 39.173′ N, 83° 34.892′ 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 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

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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 #10: Ashe/Baumann (a few steps from this marker); Back to Nature (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Daisy Town's Eclectic Architecture (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #7: Townsend/Mayo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #9: Farr/Galyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #11: Brisco/Noyes/Scruggs (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #4: Brownlee/Swan 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 #8: Morton / Cain Marker

Marker is left of front door.

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

Cabin #8: Morton / Cain is the middle cabin. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Cabin #8: Morton / Cain is the middle cabin.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

4. Daisy Town

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

5. 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 184 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.