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

Cabin #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin

Year Built: 1910

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #6: Van Gilder / Creekmore Cabin Marker

Inscription. Original owner: According to sources, Dr. Samuel Harvey Keener (1858-1929) was the first owner in 1911. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and was a dentist in Knoxville.

Other owners: By 1919 Walter Van Gilder (1870-1943) was listed as owner. He was a prominent businessman and owned Knoxville Glass Company in Knoxville which made mirrors, stained glass, and porch lights. His wife Ellen studied art at the University of Chicago and was president of the Knoxville Art League. The cabin stayed in the family through their daughter, Evelyn, who married Robert Creekmore. Their daughter, Eleanor, married Wade Dickinson had the lease on the cabin until 1992. She was a strong proponent of nominating the Elkmont Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.

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° 39.184′ N, 83° 34.892′ W. Marker is near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County.

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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 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 #7: Townsend/Mayo (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #4: Brownlee/Swan Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #8: Morton/Cain (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 #5: Ijams/Addicks Cabin (within shouting

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #6: Van Gilder / Creekmore Cabin Marker

Marker is on right of front door.

distance of this marker); Cabin #9: Farr/Galyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #2: Murphy/Smith Cabin (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.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Cabin #6: Van Gilder / Creekmore Cabin Marker

Cabin is located on the right.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

4. 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 285 times since then and 25 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.