Raiders' Escape Route

Historical marker location:

Wildersville, Tennessee

( Marker is on Camden Road (Tennessee Route 114) 1.7 miles south of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling south.)

Retreat from Parkers Crossroads. Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid.

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.