Things To Do in Corryton, Tennessee

Inscription. 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 ... More on HMDB

Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society Genealogical Web Site for descendants of Revolutionary War Veteran Nicholas Gibbs More on Nghsoftn.org

Inscription. Born in Germany in 1733, he served in the French and Indian War, later in the Revolution. He took up a homestead of 450 acres here in 1792 and built the log cabin which stands about 1/... More on HMDB

Inscription. Nicholas Gibbs, a prominent Knox County Pioneer homesteaded 450 acres here in 1792 and built this hewed log house approximately one year later. It remained in the Gibbs family until 1971. The Nicholas Gibbs Historical ... More on HMDB