Historical Marker

Prentiss Surrender Site

Historical marker location:
Shiloh, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from Corinth Road, 0.3 miles south of Corinth-Pittsburg Road, on the left when traveling west.)

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.