Historical Marker
Governor John Sevier
Historical marker location:
300 Main Street Southwest, Knoxville, Tennessee
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Main Street Southwest and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1892
The First Governor of Tennessee.
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.