79th Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

( Marker can be reached from South Crest Road north of South Crest Place.)

Marker installed: 1898

3rd Brigade - 2rd Division.. 4th Corps.

The famous frontiersman Davy Crockett served as a U.S. congressman from Tennessee from 1827 to 1835. He became a national celebrity during this time, known for his colorful personality and frontier wisdom.