Captain John M. Jones, CSA

Historical marker location:

207 Mayes Avenue, Sweetwater, Tennessee

( Memorial is on Mayes Avenue north of West North Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1990

Memorial Park.

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.