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

Cabin #4: Brownlee/Swan Cabin

Year Built: 1910

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #4: Brownlee / Swan Cabin Marker

Inscription. Original owner: John Wylie Brownlee (1870-1944). He married Emma Griffin (1890-1964). He was president of the Knoxville Board of Trade as well as serving on the City Council (1901-1907). He became involved in the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association, helping to promote the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and served as Executive Secretary of the organization during the 1920s.

Other owners: Charles Karns Swan (1891-1957) and his wife Margaret owned Swan Bakery in Knoxville. The company sponsored a popular music group called "the Swan Silvertones" in the 1940s. The cabin remained in their family when the lease expired in 1992.

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 1992.

Location. 35° 39.193′ N, 83° 34.894′ 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:

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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 #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #2: Murphy/Smith Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #5: Ijams/Addicks Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #3: Boykin/Higdon Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #7: Townsend/Mayo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #50: Ownby/Avent Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #1: Fulton/Sneed Cabin (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #4: Brownlee / Swan Cabin Marker

Marker is left of front door.

this marker); Daisy Town's Eclectic Architecture (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. Daisy Town

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 218 times since then and 17 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.