Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Valentine Sevier, Memorial
Photographed by Shane Oliver, March 10, 2021
1. Valentine Sevier, Memorial
settlers of this community, on July 11, 1792
purchased from George Cook, for the sum of
100 pounds, 640 acres, lying between this
point and Cumberland and Red Rivers,
known as Red Paint Hill, hunting ground
of the Cherokee Indians, it became
the site of Sevier Station.
Erected 1936 by the Captain Wm. Edmiston Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1792.
Location. 36° 32.613′ N, 87° 22.458′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Walker Street 0.1 miles south of Providence Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Walker Street, Clarksville TN 37042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of this marker: Sevier Station (here, next to this marker); Valentine Sevier Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Defiance
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Valentine Sevier. (Submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Shane Oliver, March 10, 2021
2. Valentine Sevier Memorial Reverse
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
3. Memorial, Sevier Station & another marker.
Photographed by City-Data, 1936
4. Former 1936 Valentine Sevier Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
5. Sevier Station
Photographed by Find-A-Grave
6. Valentine Sevier
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
