Gov. McMinn's Home - 1B 13 - Church Hill
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 36° 32.834 W 082° 38.979
17S E 352348 N 4045913
Joseph McMinn was an extremely popular figure in early Tenneessee history - being elected governor in a very short time without running for the office
Waymark Code: WM57A8
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2008
Views: 11
Sign text: Near here was the site of "New Market", home of Joseph McMinn, Revolutionary veteran, governor of Tennessee, 1815-1821, and Indian agent for the Cherokee from 1822 to his death near Calhoun, on Hiwassee River, in 1824. He is buried there.
From TN genealogy project website (http://www.tngenweb.org/mcminn/JosephMcMinn.htm):
"It was in Hawkins Co. that young McMinn took his bride of a year, and entered land, which at that time in 1786 was being parceled out very liberally to a Rev. War soldier.
The usual grant was 640 acres but there was no record available as to the size of his "New Market" farm near Rogersville."
Governor McMinn is also known for moving out the remaining Cherokees and Chickasaw indians from the state.
Marker Name: Gov. McMinn's Home
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1B 13
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
|
Visit Instructions:
At minimum, your visit must consist of a picture of the marker itself or anything referenced on the marker plus additional information you may have learned about the waymark topic. (You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture, but can.)