Near Bean Station in Grainger County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bean Station

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 3, 2010

1. Bean Station Marker

Inscription. One of Tennessee's earliest settlements. The valley you see was a warpath for the Cherokees, led Daniel Boone to Cumberland Gap and was traveled by Davy Crockett. Across Highway 11W to the right stood Bean Fort, built by William Bean, first permanent white settler in Tennessee. In front of the fort stood Bean Station Tavern, the largest tavern between Washington, D.C. and New Orleans. It housed Presidents Polk, Johnson and Jackson. During the Civil War, the Battle of Bean Station was fought around the tavern.

Erected 1991 by Bean Station Ruritan.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series lists.

Location. 36° 20.981′ N, 83° 23.633′ W. Marker is near Bean Station, Tennessee, in Grainger County. It can be reached from U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in a Scenic Viewing Area pull-off on the right side of highway 25E headed south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rutledge TN 37861, 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: East Tennessee Vietnam Conflict Memorial (a few

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steps from this marker); Tennessee Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Overlook (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Overlook Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grainger County & All Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bean Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Battle of Bean's Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mortar Hopper (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bean Station.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 17, 2015

2. Bean Station Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 17, 2015

3. Bean Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,544 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.