Corryton in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sawyer's Fort
Photographed by Donald Raby, July 12, 2010
1. Sawyer's Fort Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 35.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 36° 9.09′ N, 83° 45.234′ W. Marker is in Corryton, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on Emory Road (Tennessee Route 331) one mile west of Washington Pike ( Route 61), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corryton TN 37721, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emory Road (approx. 2.7 miles away); Blaine's Crossroads (approx. 3 miles away); Janeway Cabin (approx. 3 miles away); Shields Station (approx. 3.4 miles away); Richland: Birthplace of Albert Miller Lea (approx. 4.1 miles
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More about this marker. Originally this marker was a lower elevation. Road has since been raise about 9 feet above the original site.
Photographed by Donald Raby, July 12, 2010
2. Sawyer's Fort Marker
Photographed by Donald Raby, December 31, 2004
3. Sawyer's Fort Marker
Original Elevation
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 4,025 times since then and 205 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
