Yoakum Station 1D 19 - Claiborne County, TN
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N 36° 29.954 W 083° 48.449
17S E 248542 N 4042989
A Tennessee Historical Commission Sign on Hwy 63 in Claiborne County, TN between Speedwell & Harrogate.
Waymark Code: WM180CQ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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Yoakum Station

The 1791 Holston Treaty prohibited settlers from entering Cherokee lands in the Powell Valley, but Tennesseeans holding North Carolina land grants moved into the area. President Washington directed the pioneers to leave the valley. Captains Richard Sparks and John Wade read the executive order to the settlers at Yoakum's Station, 1 mile southeast, in February 1797. The Treaty of Tellico (1798) resolved the controversy.

Marker Name: Yoakum Station

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number: 1D 19

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission

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