Historical Markers in Parrottsville, Tennessee

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Historical Markers in Parrottsville, Tennessee

1 ► Tennessee, Cocke County, Parrottsville — Johnson's Parrottsville Slaves — Origin of Tennessee Emancipation Day —

In 1842, state senator Andrew Johnson, a resident of neighboring Greene County, purchased his first slave here in Parrottsville. Her name was Dolly, and she was fourteen. Her son claimed that she approached Johnson and asked him to buy her because . . . — — Map (db m92476) HM

2 ► Tennessee, Cocke County, Parrottsville — 1C 64 — Swaggerty Fort —

This fort, one of only two known remaining blockhouses in Tennessee, was built about 1787 by James Swaggerty for protection from the Indians. Located on land of his Uncle Abraham Swaggerty, it consists of three levels. The cantilevered structure was . . . — — Map (db m61780) HM

3 ► Tennessee, Cocke County, Parrottsville — The Hanging of Peter Reece — Swift Retribution —

During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces accused each other of committing atrocities against prisoners and civilians. The hanging of Peter Reece, a Unionist who lived near present day Harned Chapel United Methodist Church, illustrates . . . — — Map (db m87171) HM

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