Marble Springs State Park

Marble springs state historic site is the last remaining home of john sevier the first governor of the state of tennessee.

Marble springs state park.

Marble springs state historic site is funded under an agreement with the tennessee department of environment and conservation tennessee historical commission. View all hotels near marble springs state historic site on tripadvisor. Marble springs state historic site is also generously supported by knox county and the arts and heritage fund with supplemental funds provided by the governor john sevier memorial. Sevier named his farm marble springs because of the tennessee rose marble that was quarried on site and the natural springs that flowed on the property.

There is a pavilion for picnics. Marble springs was the home of john sevier the first governor of tennessee. 5 22 mi hyatt place knoxville downtown 5 23 mi the tennessean hotel 5 28 mi the oliver hotel 9 58 mi twin valley bed and breakfast and horse ranch 9 73 mi hampton inn and suites knoxville north. This beautiful creek is the focus of marble creek rec area which also offers a primitive campground a picnic area and is the main trailhead for the ozark.

Marble creek which travels through the national forest for about 20 miles is named for its colorful deposits of dolomite which was mined and used as taum sauk marble many years ago. Marble springs state historic site is funded under an agreement with the tennessee department of environment and conservation tennessee historical commission. Hotels near marble springs state historic site. Marble springs also known as the gov.

A cabin at the site was once believed to have been sevier s.