Old Cornerstone / Smith's Crossroads

Scopes Trial Trail

Old Cornerstone

In 1832, the tree that marked the corner between John Abel and Robert Cosby was replaced with the stone by this plaque.

Smith's Crossroads

On Highway 30 west at the outskirts of Dayton, there is a Trail of Tears sign and a sign for the William J. Bryan Highway, designated as such by the Tennessee legislature in 1937.

Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Florida Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Market Street.

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