Stephen Holston Chapter
Tennessee State Society Sons of the American Revolution
News and information!
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The following pictures are of the Recent Mars Hill Cemetery clean-up day in conjunction with the local Cavett Station Chapter, DAR May 31st.
Click here for the history of Mars Hill Cemetery and it's connection to Cavett Station http://www.cavettstationdar.org/html/cavett_station_fort.html
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The following is the wording from the marker above placed within the
cemetery: In Grateful Memory to the Defenders of Cavett’s Blockhouse Upon this spot stood the house of Alexander Cavett, who was murdered together with two men and the Cavett family of twelve, September 25th 1793 after heroic resistance against a combined Creek and Cherokee force numbering one thousand warriors, thereby insuring failure of the intended attack upon the town of Knoxville. Erected by the
Tennessee Society of Sons of the Revolution |
Good afternoon Compatriots!
The Mars Hill Cemetery clean-up was a resounding success. It was
a lot of hard work but the comraderie made it all worthwhile.
The cemetery was in fairly good shape, overall, except for the
perimeter areas and one overgrown spot right in the middle of the cemetery. 9
Stephen Holston SAR members worked with about 5 or 6 volunteers from the Cavett
Station DAR Chapter.
The chainsaws were roaring, the weed-whippers buzzing, and the
loppers and rakes were flying; making short work of the overgrowth. Thank
goodness for Gene Bayless' trailer! I think it was fully loaded 5 or 6 times to
haul the debris out to the roadside.
As you can see from the pictures, the final result was a much
more open look at the cemetery and its scattered headstones.
Those present all agreed that this should be a semi-annual event,
Spring and Fall, to keep the site in good order. Even with the large amount of
work yesterday, it took us only two and a half hours to complete. On a regular
basis, the time commitment will be minimal.
Thanks to all of the Compatriots who donated your time (and
backs) yesterday......
Gene Bayless, John Ellis, Doug Fidler, Leonard Hill, David
Johnston, Paul Jorden, Glen Lintner, and Bob and Willie Reich.....it was a job
well done!