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

Henry's Station

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Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

1. Henry's Station Marker

Inscription. Founded by Maj. Hugh Henry, it was 300 yards from here. On June 10, 1785, the Treaty of Dumplin Creek was signed here by commissioners of the State of Franklin and the chiefs of the Cherokee Nation. Blount, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox and Sevier Counties were opened to settlement. A monument at the spot gives other details.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1939.

Location. 35° 58.382′ N, 83° 37.563′ W. Marker is in Kodak, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Douglas Dam Road (Tennessee Route 139) half a mile south of W. Dumplin Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. This beautiful spot is upland with view of the creek below. It is a short dead end gravel road in the middle of agricultural pastures. There are remnants of an old mill or store with some evidence of restoration in progress. It is a remarkable landmark in the early settlement of East Tennessee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3649 Douglas Dam Road, Kodak TN 37764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Treaty of Dumplin Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major Hugh Henry (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dumplin Creek Treaty (approx. 1.1 miles away); Jefferson County / Sevier County (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Great Indian Warpath (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Kelly Family Farm (approx. 4 miles away); Steamboat Times on the French Broad (approx. 4.1 miles away); Wheatlands (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kodak.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

2. Henry's Station Marker

Dumplin Creek Treaty Stone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

3. Dumplin Creek Treaty Stone Marker

Treaty of Dumplin Creek Stone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

4. Treaty of Dumplin Creek Stone Marker

Henry's Station Treaty Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 7, 2010

5. Henry's Station Treaty Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,767 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.