Tennessee/North Carolina-1C2-Cocke County
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 35° 55.079 W 082° 54.750
17S E 327442 N 3976541
Located at the state line on US 25/70 west of Hot Springs, NC.
Waymark Code: WMZVNM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2019
Views: 5
Tennessee
Cocke County
Established 1797, named in honor of
Senator William Cocke
(1796, 1797, 1797 to 1805)
An officer of the Revolutionary Army; one of the leaders of the State of Franklin and member of the Legislature of the Territory South of the Ohio River.
North Carolina
One of the original 13 colonies, named reportedly for England's Charles II. Virginia Dare, first child born of white parents on the North American Continent, was born in the "lost colony," August 18, 1587. The first permanent settlement was made at mouth of Cape Fear River in 1660.
Marker Name: Tennessee/North Carolina
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1C2
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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