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    Jefferson County Courthouse - Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge

    Jefferson County Courthouse

    5.0(1 review)
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    Dandridge, Tennessee was founded in 1783 and named for Martha Dandridge Washington. It is the…read moresecond oldest town in the state and has served as the county seat of Jefferson County since its creation in 1792. Early settlers were drawn by the French Broad River, and the town quickly became a hub for stagecoach and steamboat travelers, with taverns and inns that still stand today. Jefferson County, named for Thomas Jefferson, was carved from the Southwest Territory and grew rapidly with Scots-Irish pioneers and Revolutionary War veterans who farmed its fertile valleys. Both the town and county were deeply affected by the Civil War, with skirmishes at Dandridge in 1863, and later by the Tennessee Valley Authority's construction of Douglas Dam and Cherokee Dam during World War II, which reshaped the landscape and economy. Despite threats of flooding, Dandridge was saved by a protective levee. The courthouse was completed in 1845 in the Greek Revival style. The two‑story building was assembled with hand‑made bricks, a wooden cupola, and a distinctive roof built entirely without nails, showcasing the craftsmanship of mid‑19th‑century builders. Its durability is remarkable: unlike many Tennessee courthouses, it has never suffered a major disaster, meaning county records dating back to 1792 remain intact. During the Civil War, it was used as a hospital, and in 1957 it became home to the Jefferson County Historical Museum, which preserves artifacts ranging from Native American tools to Civil War relics and even the 1806 marriage bond of Davy Crockett and Polly Finley. The building is still in active use though secured on a Saturday morning. There is plenty of street parking and there is a parking lot nearby on Gay Street. [Review 1460 of 2025 - 582 in Tennessee - 25013 overall]

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    Jefferson County Courthouse - Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge

    Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge

    Jefferson County Courthouse - Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge

    Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge

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    Revolutionary War Graveyard - Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge

    Revolutionary War Graveyard

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    There's a very helpful brochure at the entrance and if they're out of stock, I've added a picture…read more The brochure tells the story of this cemetery that dates back to 1785 when the oldest church in the county was organized by Scots-Irish in a log building that stood at the north side of the graveyard called Francis Dean's or Robert Henderson's Lower Meeting House. Dean owned the land and Henderson was the first pastor of the church. The brochure continues, "When the church was founded in 1785, Dandridge was just a small western outpost nestled along the French Broad River in Caswell County, State of Franklin, where most people were living in scattered log cabins. The ace of cession by North Carolina paved the way for the formation of the State of Franklin which almost became the nation's 14th state and survived for four years under its own government even though North Carolina would never officially recognize the Franklinites." It was peaceful and interesting and quite historic. If you're heading to Dandridge, stop in and visit the final resting place of these pioneers. [Review 20105 overall - 461 in Tennessee - 1081 of 2023.]

    So old. Yeah, this is pretty neat. Dating back to around 1785, interred here are the graves of…read moreRevolutionary War veterans and early citizens of Dandridge. The are only a handful of headstones and they are all unmarked and weathered - in a really cool historic way. There are several stone benches and the grounds are well maintained. The local attendant at the visitor center told me much more oral history; apparently you may never guess it by the size of this little hill mound but approximately 200 unknown graves lie underneath. Oh my.

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    The Dike that Saved Dandridge Historical Marker - The Dike that Saved Dandridge Historical Marker

    The Dike that Saved Dandridge Historical Marker

    3.0(1 review)
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    Since Dandridge was located below the high water mark of the intended reservoir, the construction…read moreof the Douglas Dam on the French Broad River in 1942 proposed to flood practically the whole city. Dandridge is the only town in the country named for the wife of George Washington, and locals successfully petitioned then-First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to change the plan. Nearly immediately after the Town Hall, the levee begins to rise and closely parallels Main Street. And then, there's the dike which this marker points out. "A portion of the town of Dandridge would have been flooded by the waters of Douglas Lake if the Tennessee Valley Authority had not built a dike. The top of the dike is an elevation of 1009 feet, seven feet above the dam's crest gates. All of the business district, the Jefferson County Courthouse, county jail, and approximately 1000 feet of Highway 92 would have been below the maximum water level of the reservoir." "Dandridge was the center of opposition to the Douglas Dam due to the loss of over 60,000 acres of fertile agricultural land. The Douglas Reservoir was critical to providing the power needed for the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge. Begun in 1942, construction on the Douglas Project was completed within 382 days to capture the 1943 winter rains and to produce the needed hydroelectric power." This is marker number 1C 90 and was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. [Review 20106 overall - 462 in Tennessee - 1082 of 2023.]

    Jefferson County Clerk - publicservicesgovt - Updated May 2026

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