Brown's Ferry
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NickTnReb
N 35° 01.230 W 085° 21.961
16S E 649073 N 3876536
Historical Marker for Brown's Ferry.
Waymark Code: WM50VB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2008
Views: 25
Marker Inscription: About 3.3 miles north, near the route of the Great War and Trading Path, John Brown, a Cherokee half-breed, established a ferry and tavern in 1800. It was much used by drovers going to and from markets. Legend say that some were robbed and murdered here.
Marker Name: Brown's Ferry
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2A-14
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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