The site was the home of John Sevier (1745–1815)—a Revolutionary War and frontier militia commander and later the first governor of Tennessee—from 1790 until his death in 1815. A cabin at the site was once believed to have been Sevier's cabin, although recent dendrochronological analyses place the cabin's construction date in the 1830s, well after Sevier had died.
John Sevier (1745–1815), a Revolutionary War and frontier militia commander who later served as Tennessee's first governor, resided at this site from 1790 until his demise in 1815. A cabin on the property was once thought to be Sevier’s dwelling, but recent dendrochronological analyses indicate that it was constructed in the 1830s, after Sevier had passed away.