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

In Memory of Robert Stewart Trump

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

1. In Memory of Robert Stewart Trump Marker

Inscription.
The displayed machines around Dig'n Zone are a donation by the Trump family.

Robert S. Trump was the younger brother of Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States. The youngest of the five Trump siblings, he was a man of many aptitudes. He worked with his brother on large construction projects, ran his father, Fred C. Trump's, real estate company and supported numerous philanthropic organizations and charitable causes. He had many personal passions, including soccer from his college days, but it was his visits to his father's construction sites as a young boy to watch the many machines in operation that left the most marked impression on him. Occasionally, a crane or bulldozer operator would let him ride along in the cab as a machine was moved, or 'walked', across the construction site. These early memories never left Robert, and over the years he was able to collect many of those same machines that left that indelible mark. With the support of his brother, family, friends, and his loving wife Ann Marie, Robert brought those deep-rooted memories to life by collecting and operating the unique

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and historical machines you see here today. Robert Trump left us way too soon in 2020, but his spirit and his enthusiasm still shine every time these magnificent machines rumble on God's green earth here in Tennessee. For the first time ever in public, we here at The Dig'n Zone are so grateful to be able to share them with you.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #45 Donald J. Trump series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.

Location. 35° 50.923′ N, 83° 32.552′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Veterans Boulevard 2 miles north of Pickens Dr., on the left when traveling south. Dig'n Zone Theme Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1707 Veterans Blvd, Sevierville TN 37862, 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

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

2. In Memory of Robert Stewart Trump Marker

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1968 Northwest 190D Pullshovel (a few steps from this marker); 1956 Bay City Model 450 Dragline (within shouting distance of this marker); 1962 Euclid 71TD Rear Dump Truck (within shouting distance of this marker); New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Sevierville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Thomas Addition Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Sevierville (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sevierville.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.