Maryville in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sam Houston Schoolhouse

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010

1. Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Three miles south is the school-house built in 1796 by Andrew Kennedy and Henry McCulloch for their children. Sam Houston taught here in 1811 or 1812. He later became Governor of Tennessee, Commander-in-Chief of the Texas Army, President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of Texas and U.S. Senator from Texas.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 46.912′ N, 83° 56.949′ W. Marker was in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It was at the intersection of East Broadway Avenue (Tennessee Route 33) and East Lincoln Road, on the left when traveling north on East Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Maryville TN 37804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in East Tennessee,

in the Great Smoky Mountains,

and in

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Greater Knoxville.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Millennium Manor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Babcock Lumber & Land Company and the Vose Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alcoa's First Fire Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nicely's Grocery Store (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Duck Pond and Lily Pond (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Charles M. Hall School (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Hall Community (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Commercial Building (approx. 1.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse. (Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Sam Houston.

Sam Houston Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

2. Sam Houston Schoolhouse

(Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 7, 2010

3. Sam Houston Schoolhouse Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse

4. Sam Houston

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 959 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.