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What happened to Davy Crockett’s rifle “Beautiful Betsy?”

by | Jan 1, 2008 | Inside History

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What happened to the ornate rifle that frontiersman David Crockett called his "Beautiful Betsy?" James Camp Cameron, Texas Three important rifles are attributed to Davy (he preferred to be called David) Crockett’s career. The first was a .48-caliber flintlock, owned by Joe Swann of Knoxville, Tennessee, and on exhibit at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville. To honor his service in the Tennessee State Assembly, Crockett’s Lawrence County constituents presented him wi


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