Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ramsey House Plantation
Photographed by Laura Troy, November 23, 2007
1. Ramsey House Plantation Marker
of
J.G.M. Ramsey, A.M.,M.D
March 25, 1797
author of
Annals of Tennessee
Erected 1927 by Bonny Kate Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1864.
Location. 35° 57.997′ N, 83° 49.436′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on Thorngrove Pike east of E Gove John Sevier Hwy (Tennessee Route 168), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville TN 37914, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ramsey House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ramsey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asbury Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Lebanon in the Fork (approx. 1.4 miles away); Upper Overlook (approx. 2½ miles away); H.P. Ijams Bird Nest Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); H. P. Ijams (approx. 2.6 miles away); Alice Ijams (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Laura Troy, November 23, 2007
2. Ramsey House and Marker
Photographed by Laura Troy, November 23, 2007
3. Ramsey House Plantation Sign
The above sign is the only on-site, readily visible indication to identify the Ramsey House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (added 1969).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,249 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
