Tellico Plains in Monroe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Scott Mansion

Charles Abner Scott

— 1866 - 1930 —

Scott Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Judith Barber, October 11, 2012

1. Scott Mansion Marker

Inscription. Born in Johnson County, Tennessee, Charles A. Scott came to Tellico Plains ca. 1890 and was actively involved in its development. During his life, he sold off or donated vast amounts of his 15,000 acre holdings to expand the town. He recruited the Stokely Company and financed local schools. Scott’s progressive experimentation with lime fertilizer, crops and breeds of cattle influenced regional farming techniques. His Neo-Classical Revival mansion was erected from 1908-1912.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 35° 23.108′ N, 84° 17.291′ W. Marker is in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, in Monroe County. It is on Scott Mansion Road (County Road 733) half a mile east of Fairview Road (County Road 714), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 261 Scott Mansion Rd, Tellico Plains TN 37385, United States of America.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Logging in the Tellico Plains Area (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cherokee Heritage Trails (approx. 1.4 miles away); Uncle Josh Graves (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tellico Iron Works (approx. 1.4 miles away); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tellico Tales: Charles Hall Museum / Stokley Bottoms (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Tennessee Overhill Experience (approx. 1.4 miles away); Boyhood Home of Ray H. Jenkins (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tellico Plains.

Also see . . . Scott Mansion. (Submitted on October 15, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Judith Barber, October 11, 2012

2. Scott Mansion Marker

Scott Mansion is on the hill behind the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 5,788 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.