Dickson-Williams Mansion - 1C 76 - Greeneville, TN - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Sign text:
Designed and constructed (1815-21) by Irish craftsmen Thomas Battersby and John Hoy, this house was built by Greeneville's first postmaster, William Dickson, for his daugher, Catharine (Mrs. Alexander Williams). Marquis de LaFayette, Presidents Jackson and Polk, Henry Clay, David Crockett, and Francess Hodgsen Burnett were visitors. It served as headquarters for both Confederate and Union officers. Confederate General John Hunt Morgan spent his last night here before being killed in the garden on September 4, 1864.

The marker is located on West Church Street near North Irish Street, which is near the house.

Marker Name: Dickson-Williams Mansion Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Building Marker Number: 1C 76 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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