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

Cabin #50: Ownby/Avent Cabin

Year built: 1840s

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin Marker

Inscription. James Avent (1895-1995) son of Frank Avent (1858-1941) (assistant Secretary of State of Tennessee and worked with the Tenn State Railroad Commission) and Maya Treanor Avent (1868-1959) (artist). Although it has been known as the Avent Cabin since Frank and Mayna Avent purchased the rustic log structure in 1918. Humphrey Ownby (1855-1937) is said to have built the house out of hand hewn oak, chestnut and poplar logs cut from trees on the property. The cabin was occupied by Ownby and his family until 1914, when Sam Cook bought it and 50 acres for $500, as a wedding gift for his daughter Eva and her husband Stephen Ownby. Before they sold it to the Avents, Eva and Steve's first two children were born there. Nashville attorney Frank Avent and his wife, artist Mayna Treanor Avent, had built a summer home near the Appalachian Club where they spent time and Mayna enjoyed the setting for her art. However they jumped at the opportunity to purchase the cabin further up Jake's Creek and surrounded by local mountain folk. In 1926

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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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 1918.

Location. 35° 39.209′ 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. 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 #1: Fulton/Sneed Cabin (here, next to this marker); Cabin #3: Boykin/Higdon Cabin (here, next

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin Marker

Marker is on the right, near the front steps. The cabin in front of which this marker has been placed is not the Ownby / Avent Cabin.

to 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 #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 distance of this marker); Appalachian Clubhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gatlinburg.

More about this marker. Unfortunately, the second part of this marker is missing.

Also see . . .
1. Avent Cabin provides hiking treasure hunt and history lesson. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Mayna Treanor Avent Studio Cabin. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
3. Daisy Town. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

4. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin

Cabin is located approximately one mile from Daisy Town on the right side of Jake's Creek Trail.

Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

5. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin Interior

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

6. Cabin #50: Ownby / Avent Cabin Interior

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 253 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.