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Old Dutch Settlement

123 Fox Cemetery Road, Sevierville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 54' 36.239976", -83° 22' 30.54"
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Old Dutch Settlement


Here was an early German settlement. First settlers were Jacob Derrick, Jacob Bird, and Adam Fox. A fort stood on Derrick's land nearby. Mark Fox was killed by Indians on Muddy Creek, 1787; he was buried in Fox Cemetery. An early Lutheran church is believed to have been near the cemetery.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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