Mills Darden
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Mills Darden Historical Marker is located on the roadside in Darden, TN a small community named after him.
Waymark Code: WM2C2F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2007
Views: 65
Born in North Carolina in 1799, Darden settled in Henderson County about 1830's. He was an innkeeper and farmer, and physically one of the heaviest men ever to live in the world. At the time of his death, Darden weighed in excess of 1,000 pounds. He and his first wife are buried 1.7 miles north.
Marker Name: Mills Darden
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4D 23
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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