Limestone in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Davy Crockett’s Birthplace
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
1. Davy Crockett’s Birthplace Marker
Davy Crockett
was born
Aug. 17, 1786
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1890.
Location. 36° 12.346′ N, 82° 39.552′ W. Marker is in Limestone, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is on Musket Lane, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1245 Davy Crockett Park Road, Limestone TN 37681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); A Summary of the Life of Davy Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); The Real Likeness of David Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); Crockett’s Tennessee Westward Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); Unionist Stronghold (approx. ¼ mile away); Eye-Witness to a Near Tragedy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward Chalmers Huffaker (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limestone.
Another marker is no longer
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park. Tennessee State Parks website entry (Submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Davy Crockett. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
2. Davy Crockett’s Birthplace Marker
The marker is engraved in what is believed to be the footstone of the original cabin where Davy Crockett was born.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
3. Davy Crockett’s Birthplace Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
4. Davy Crockett’s Birthplace Marker
The marker can be seen in front of the cabin.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
5. Davy Crockett’s Birth Cabin
This is a reconstruction of the cabin that Davy Crockett was born in on August 17, 1786. Contrary to popular belief, the cabin is located alongside the Nolichucky River and not on a mountaintop in Tennessee.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
6. Inside Davy Crockett’s Cabin
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
7. Davy Crockett
This 1834 portrait of Davy Crockett by Chester Harding hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“Unlike his solitary predecessor Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett created the image of the frontiersman as a jocular, colorful ‘type’ who loved tall tales, whisky, and cutting a caper. Crockett was a bad farmer and kicked around the Southeast, serving in the military and minor governmental offices. On a whim he ran for Congress from Tennessee, serving three terms (1827-31, 1833-35). To capitalize on his political fame, he authored an autobiography containing a motto, ‘Be always sure you're right then go ahead,’ that has been the credo of the frontiersman, in reality and myth, to the present day. After Congress, Crockett created a road show in which he presented himself to civilized eastern audiences as the wild and woolly backwoodsman, ‘half man, half alligator.’ Still restless, however, Crockett joined the fight for Texas independence and was killed at the Alamo.” — National Portrait Gallery
“Unlike his solitary predecessor Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett created the image of the frontiersman as a jocular, colorful ‘type’ who loved tall tales, whisky, and cutting a caper. Crockett was a bad farmer and kicked around the Southeast, serving in the military and minor governmental offices. On a whim he ran for Congress from Tennessee, serving three terms (1827-31, 1833-35). To capitalize on his political fame, he authored an autobiography containing a motto, ‘Be always sure you're right then go ahead,’ that has been the credo of the frontiersman, in reality and myth, to the present day. After Congress, Crockett created a road show in which he presented himself to civilized eastern audiences as the wild and woolly backwoodsman, ‘half man, half alligator.’ Still restless, however, Crockett joined the fight for Texas independence and was killed at the Alamo.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,590 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on April 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
