Bowman House - Loudon, Tennessee
N 35° 42.897 W 084° 15.231
16S E 748422 N 3955809
Although not the oldest house standing in Loudon County it's builder, George Bowman, was possibly the first white man to build a permanent home among the Indians in the area.
Waymark Code: WM85G7
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2010
Views: 3
George Bowman was born in Germany on September 20, 1772 and landed in New York in 1802. The Bowman House was built in 1828. John Bowman had good relations with the nearby Cherokee's in the Indian town of Coytee (see my cache GC1H29A which is very near where Coytee was located). They assisted him in farming and he in turn taught them to make clothing and construct wells and cisterns. Bowman was the first white man to preach the Indians of the settlement. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Street address:
Loudon, TN United States
37774
County / Borough / Parish: Loudon County
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Historic Person: Bowman,George
Periods of significance: 1828
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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