William Bean's Cabin - 1A5 - Boones Creek, TN - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Sign text: About 1 1/2 miles to the east on a knoll besides Boone's Creek, a monumument marks the spot near where William Bean, first permanent white settler in Tennessee, built his cabin in 1769. The site was previously used by Daniel Boone as a hunting camp. Russell Bean, first child of permanent settlers was born here.

At the intersection of TN36 and Boones Creek/Pickens Bridge Roads. Park at Zak's and use the controlled lights to get across the busy streets.

Marker Name: William Bean's Cabin Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Person Marker Number: 1A 5 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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