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Sawyer's Fort
Emory Road (Tennessee Route 331) one mile west of WashingtPike (Tennessee Route 61), Corryton,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 9' 5.4",
-83° 45' 14.04"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On this site, about 1785, Col. John Sawyer, a soldier of The Revolution , built a homestead and fort for protection against Indians. Emory Road, which ran Southwest to the Clinch River 1788 passed through here.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution.
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Sawyer's Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Corryton, Tennessee Map
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