Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Roper Mansion

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2024

1. Roper Mansion Marker

Inscription. The National Register
of Historic Places
Tennessee
Historical Commission

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 36° 0.904′ N, 83° 24.982′ W. Marker is in Dandridge, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from West Main Street (Tennessee Route 139) just east of Spring Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is under the front porch to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 W Main St, Dandridge TN 37725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J. C. Turnley's Mill Place Grindstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Attack on Dandridge (about 500 feet away); Battle of Dandridge (about 500 feet away); In Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (about 500 feet away); Blant’s Hill (about 600 feet away); Dandridge and the TVA: “Good News Came to Dandridge” (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dandridge.

More about this marker. The marker is located at The Shoppes at Roper Mansion. The Roper Mansion and Roper Tavern are contribuing buildings of the Dandridge Historic District.

Regarding Roper Mansion. Excerpts from the Dandridge Historic District Nomination Form:

Dandridge became a regular stop for boats carrying provisions up and down the French Broad River. It was also a major stage stop on the road between Abingdon, Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as a road traveled by stock traders operating between Tennessee and North

Entrance to The Shoppes at Roper Mansion. The marker is to the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2024

2. Entrance to The Shoppes at Roper Mansion. The marker is to the right

Carolina. As a result, it had an abundance of early taverns, three of which are still standing — the Roper Tavern, Shepard's Inn, and the Hickman House.

Also see . . .
1. Dandridge Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Ellen Beasley, Tennessee Historical Commission, 1972 (Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

2. Dandridge Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Roper Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2024

3. Roper Mansion

Roper Mansion street sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2024

4. Roper Mansion street sign

Roper Tavern (circa 1817) located across the street from Roper Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2024

5. Roper Tavern (circa 1817) located across the street from Roper Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.