The Hickory Cove - Hawkins County, TN
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silverquill
N 36° 27.847 W 082° 58.535
17S E 322984 N 4037241
This historic marker is located on Route 70 in rural Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM3Q52
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2008
Views: 34
HE HICKORY COVE
This hill-locked body of land was discovered in 1774 by Castleton Brooks, one-time Long Hunter, who settled here in 1775 and was killed by Indians in 1777. A fort was here in 1775, under the command of Capt. Robert Kyle.
Marker Name: The Hickory Cove
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 1B - 26
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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