Nancy Ward Tomb

Nancy Ward Tomb
Nancy Ward Tomb is located in Tennessee
Nancy Ward Tomb
Nancy Ward Tomb is located in the United States
Nancy Ward Tomb
Nearest cityBenton, Tennessee
Coordinates35°09′51″N 84°40′50″W / 35.16417°N 84.68056°W / 35.16417; -84.68056 (Ward, Nancy, Tomb)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
NRHP reference No.73001815[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

The Nancy Ward Tomb is the tomb of Nancy Ward, her brother and her son in Benton, Tennessee, U.S.[2] In 1923, a plaque reading "Princess and Prophetess of the Cherokee Nation, the Pocahontas of Tennessee, and a constant friend of the American Pioneer" was installed by the Nancy Ward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ward, Nancy, Tomb". National Park Service. Retrieved April 28, 2018. With accompanying pictures