John Sevier Farmstead

Historical marker location:

1220 W Gov John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, Tennessee

( Marker is on Governor John Sevier Highway (Tennessee Route 168) east of Neubert Springs Road, on the left when traveling west.)

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.