Marble Springs - Knoxville, Tennessee
Posted by: DougK
N 35° 53.900 W 083° 52.625
17S E 240328 N 3976496
Marble Springs State Historic Site is the last remaining home of John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor.
Waymark Code: WMKPRA
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2014
Views: 3
Marble Springs State Historic Site is the last remaining home of John Sevier. Born in Virginia in 1745, John Sevier made a name for himself as a Revolutionary War Hero during the Battle of Kings Mountain (1780), a key player & Governor of the short-lived State of Franklin (1784-1788), and ultimately was elected to serve as the first Governor of the State of Tennessee (1796).
Marble Springs was the approximate 350-acre farm that Sevier lived on from 1801-1815, the last years of his life. Sevier named his farm Marble Springs because of the Tennessee Rose Marble that was quarried on site and the natural springs that flowed on the property.
There are several historic structures that are designed to represent various aspects of John Sevier’s life & times. These structures include: the Tavern, Loom House, Smoke House, Spring House & the John Sevier Cabin and detached kitchen.
Hours:
Wed-Sat: 10AM-5PM
Sun: 12PM-5PM
Closed: Mon-Tue
Street address: 1220 W Gov John Sevier Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee USA 37920
County / Borough / Parish: Knox
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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