Wear's Fort 1C 16
N 35° 48.406 W 083° 34.658
17S E 267093 N 3965582
An influential person in the early politics of Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM1165
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2006
Views: 48
Col. Samuel Wear settled near the mouth of Walden's Creek in 1783. He fought at King's Mountain and later in Indian Wars, was first county clerk of Sevier County. State of Franklin, and the territorial government and the State of Tennessee.
Marker Name: Wear's Fort
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 1C 16
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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