Marble Springs, also known as Gov. John Sevier Home, is a state historic site in south Knox County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. 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.
Along with the "Sevier" cabin, several out-buildings have been moved from elsewhere in East Tennessee and several have been reconstructed to simulate a typical pioneer farm from Sevier's time. The 38-acre (0.15 km2) site also includes a visitor's center and an outdoor stage. The site is managed for the Tennessee Historical Commission by the Governor John Sevier Memorial Commission.
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