John Price Buchanan

Historical marker location:

Franklin, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Road (U.S. 31) and Old Liberty Pike (a.k.a.: Lancaster Drive), on the left when traveling north on Franklin Road.)

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.