Historic Markers

To help preserve the rich history of our community, the Mary Blount Chapter has carefully researched and obtained historic monuments and memorial stones for the graves of our patriots. Our efforts have helped preserve many cemeteries that might otherwise have been forever lost to weeds and obscurity.

More information on each of the soldiers is available, as well as information on those whose graves are not marked. Chapter members kept very detailed files, and there are wills, deeds, marriage records, and more. Contact us for more information.

Bakers Creek Church historic marker

Bakers Creek Cemetery

Located at 5501 Nine Mile Road, Maryville, Tennessee 37801. Established in 1786, Bakers Creek Presbyterian...
Big Spring Presbyterian Church

Big Spring Cemetery

Located nine miles west of Maryville, on Big Spring Road,  leading to Friendsville. The ground...
Benjamin Bingham grave marker

Bingham Cemetery – Benjamin Bingham

Benjamin Bingham. Born 1755. Died 1835, Blount County, Tennessee. Service: Private, Virginia Militia. Bingham was listed...
Revolutionary War Veterans monument at Blount County Courthouse

Blount County Courthouse

  Text on marker – side 1: In memory of the soldiers and patriots of...
Peter Breakbill, Sr. tombstone

Breakbill Family Cemetery – Peter Breakbill, Sr.

Peter Breakbill (also spelled Brakebill), Sr. was born 4 April 1760 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Enlisted...
William Hamby tombstone

Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery – William Hamby

Located in Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery on Cades Cove Loop Road inside the...
Campbell massacre marker

Campbell Family Massacre

On July 17, 1976, the Mary Blount Chapter replaced the tombstone originally placed in 1923. ...
James Taylor tombstone

Centenary Cemetery – James Taylor

Marker located at Centenary Cemetery, 11 miles southwest  of Maryville, Tennessee, on Centenary Road, off Highway...
Robert Rhea tombstone

Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Cemetery – Robert Rhea

This cemetery is located in the Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Cemetery “Red Top” in Happy Valley, a...
Clark's Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church sign

Clark’s Grove Cemetery

Clark’s Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located at 3137 Old Knoxville Highway in Maryville...
Elizabeth Paxton Houston grave marker

Elizabeth Paxton Houston

Located at Baker’s Creek Presbyterian Church on Nile’s Ferry Road in Blount County, Tennessee. The...
Ellejoy Baptist Church sign

Ellejoy Baptist Church Cemetery Markers

Located 15 miles east of Maryville in the 14th District, Ellejoy Baptist Church was organized...
First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, historic marker

First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville – William and Mary Blount

The cemetery is located at 620 State Street, Knoxvillle, Tennessee 37902. This historic site contains...
Fort Craig historic site marker

Fort Craig – 1785

Marker located in Maryville, Tennessee at the corner of Washington and Neff Streets. Dedicated in...
Fort Gamble historic site marker

Fort Gamble – 1750

Located near the present Coulter’s Bridge, across from the Little River, on the old Walland...
Fort Henry historic site marker

Fort Henry – 1790

Fort Henry, built in 1790, was the nearest fort to the Cherokees. The original Fort...
Fort McTeer historic site marker

Fort McTeer – 1784

The first fort, or station, in Blount County, Tennessee, stood about one and one-half miles...
Robert Bryant grave marker

Four Mile Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery – Robert Bryant

Located in the southwest corner of Blount County, Tennessee, on Four Mile Road off US...
James Matthews tombstone, Friends Cemetery

Friends Church Cemetery – James Matthews

James Matthews was buried in Friends Church Cemetery, 503 West Hill Avenue, Friendsville, Tennessee 37737...