Farragut in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Campbell Station

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 6, 2010

1. Campbell Station Marker

Inscription. This house marks the site of the station established in 1787 by Col. David Campbell as a frontier fort for protection against Indian attacks. On the main highway to the west it was an important trading post and stopping place for travelers and stock drovers.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 52.843′ N, 84° 9.708′ W. Marker was in Farragut, Tennessee, in Knox County. It was on Kingston Pike, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Farragut TN 37934, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in East Tennessee

and in 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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Settlement of the Frontier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Campbell builds a station (about 400 feet away); After the Civil War (about 400 feet away); During the Civil War (about 400 feet away); Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Monument

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Independence Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Admiral Farragut (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hero and America's First Admiral (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farragut.

Campbell Station House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 6, 2010

2. Campbell Station House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,909 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.