Near Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cabin #3: Boykin/Higdon Cabin
Year Built: 1910
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024
1. Cabin #3: Boykin / Higdon Cabin Marker
Other owners: In 1927 Edward Vernan Ferrell (1888-1960) bought the cabin. He developed, named and lived in Sequoyah Hills in Knoxville. In the early 1930s, he moved to Winston-Salem, NC. About 1950, Lee and Julia Higdon were hired as full-time caretakers of the Appalachian Club area after their farm burned up Jakes Creek. He had worked for Little River Railroad building cabins and working the commissary and post office at Elkmont. After he passed away in the 1960s, his son and daughter, J.T. and Faye, took over till the leases ran out 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 1925.
Location. 35° 39.206′ N, 83° 34.887′ 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.
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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 #50: Ownby/Avent Cabin (here, next to this marker); Cabin #1: Fulton/Sneed Cabin (here, next to this marker); Cabin #5: Ijams/Addicks Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #2: Murphy/Smith Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #4: Brownlee/Swan Cabin (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 #3: Boykin / Higdon Cabin Marker
Marker is left of front door.
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
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 246 times since then and 30 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.
