Fountain City in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fort Adair

Photographed by Donald Raby, June 27, 2010

1. Fort Adair Marker

Inscription. Established in 1788, this fort was used as a depot of supplies for the Cumberland Guard, the militia organization which supplied armed protection for parties of emigrants to the Cumberland Settlements, later the town of Nashborough, now Nashville

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 36° 1.578′ N, 83° 55.644′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is in Fountain City. It is on North Broadway Street (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles north of Adair Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4816 N Broadway St, Knoxville TN 37918, 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: Site of Fort Adair (here, next to this marker); Mary Frances Housley (approx. ¼ mile away); Fountain City United Methodist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Fountain City Schools (approx. one mile away); Savage Garden

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Arlington Garden (approx. 1½ miles away); Mt. Fuji (approx. 2.2 miles away); William E. Peters House (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

More about this marker. Adair Marker has been replaced by TN DOT following commercial Construction. June 17, 2016

Regarding Fort Adair. John Adair is buried nearby in Lynnhurst Cem on Adair Drive.

Additional keywords. John Adair

Fort Adair Marker and DAR Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald Raby, July 3, 2010

2. Fort Adair Marker and DAR Stone

Photographed by Donald Raby, June 18, 2016

3. Fort Adair Marker

Fort Adair Marker replaced after commercial Construction. Photo view looking North.

Photographed by Donald Raby, April 8, 2016

4. Fort Adair Marker

Stone still present is DAR site of Fort Adair. Highway Marker for Fort Adair has not been replaced. Information was that TNDOT has marker in Storage. Unsure of when or where it will be restored.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,444 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2016, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. 2. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 19, 2016, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. 4. submitted on April 16, 2016, by Donald Raby of Knoxville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the marker after it is re-installed. • Can you help?