217 East Main

Historical marker location:

217 E Main St, Jackson, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of North Church Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North Church Street.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.