Leiper's Fork

Historical marker location:

4115 Old Hillsboro Rd, Leiper's Fork, Tennessee

( Marker is on Old Hillsboro Road (State Highway 49) 0.1 miles south of Southall Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1990

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.