Watts Bar

Historical marker location:

Akeman Crossroad, Tennessee

( Marker can be reached from Watts Bar Highway (Tennessee Route 68) 0.8 miles east of Watts Bar Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

length 2960 feet, height 112 feet.

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.