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John Craig's Fort
at the intersection of South Washington Street (State Highway 35) and Sevierville Road, Maryville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 45' 31.439988",
-83° 57' 57.359988"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Site of the original settlement of Maryville. Here Captain John Craig in 1785 erected a fort on Pistol Creek to protect settlers from Indian raids. In 1793 as many as 280 men, women, and children lived within its walls for several months, surviving an att
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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John Craig's Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Maryville, Tennessee Map
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