Old Dutch Settlement - 1C 31
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vhasler
N 35° 54.604 W 083° 22.509
17S E 285671 N 3976580
Marker to note an early settlement in region.
Waymark Code: WMDM5Y
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2012
Views: 15
The historical marker reads:
Here was an early German settlement. First settlers were Jacob Derrick, Jacob Bird, and Adam Fox. A fort stood on Derrick's land nearby. Mark Fox was killed by Indians on Muddy Creek, 1787; he was buried in Fox Cemetery. An early Lutheran church is believed to have been near the cemetery.
Located just south of US411 (Newport Highway) to the east of Sevierville at an old cemetery.
Marker Name: Old Dutch Settlement
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1C 31
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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