Bean Station in Grainger County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Kingswood Tread Way
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 3, 2025
1. Kingswood Tread Way Marker
Dedicated 10-23-21
Erected by Kingswood Home for Children.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Tate Springs Resort series list.
Location. 36° 20.53′ N, 83° 20.848′ W. Marker is in Bean Station, Tennessee, in Grainger County. It can be reached from Tennessee Route 11W, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on a hiking trail on the property of the Kingswood Home for Children. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bean Station TN 37708, 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mortar Hopper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Basin (about 400 feet away); Tomlinson Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rowdy Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tate Springs Country Club - 1926 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tate Springs Resort Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spring House (approx. Ό mile away); Donald J. Ross (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bean Station.
Also see . . . Kingswood Hiking Trail. (Submitted on June 23, 2025.)
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 3, 2025
2. Kingswood Tread Way Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
