1750 - 1830
A soldier of The American Revolution, Timothy Reagan fought in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777 with Major General Marquis de Lafayette where both men were wounded in 1795, Reagan forged into the wilderness of The Middle Creek area of Sevier County being instrumental in the construction of Lawson's Fort.Near this marker he built The first stocks used by the Sheriff of Sevier County. Reagan was a farmer and blacksmith by trade but was well known by the early pioneers for his Irish sense of humor. He and his wife, Elizabeth Trigg (1760-1830), were the progenitors of many Sevier County descendants, most notably, John Henniger Reagan (1818-1905). A Postmaster General of the Confederate States of America and later a United States Senator from The State of Texas.| HM Number | HMB68 |
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| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | Sevier Museum of History and Art |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 1:45am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 268413 N 3972440 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.86885000, -83.56503333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 52.131', W 83° 33.902' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 52' 7.86" N, 83° 33' 54.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 865 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101 Court Ave, Sevierville TN 37862, US |
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