Greeneville in Greene County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Governor John Sevier
1785 1788
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
1. Governor John Sevier Marker
of the State of Franklin
and to honor
Governor John Sevier
and the patriotic pioneers who followed him in the War of the Revolution and assisted in establishing in the wilderness the foundations of law and liberty.
Erected 1918 through the efforts of the Samuel Doak Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Morristown, Tennessee.
Erected 1918 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 9.776′ N, 82° 49.854′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 321) and E Depot Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Greene County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 South Main Street, Greeneville TN 37745, 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, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); John H. Morgan (here, next to this marker); Greeneville, Tennessee
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
2. Governor John Sevier Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012
3. Greene County Courthouse
The Governor John Sevier marker is one of several located in front of the Greene County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
