First Skirmish
Marching down Island Road from Eaton's Fort on July 20, 1776, the Colonial Militia crossed Eaton's Ridge to this ravine. Here they rushed the British-allied Cherokees, who were hidden behind trees, with such violence that the Indians were forced to retreat. The militia regrouped, held council, and marched on to the main battle, one of the significant battles of the Revolution in the West.| HM Number | HM1G9Z |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Battlefield Trails - Revolutionary War series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 1A 94 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 9:23am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 364457 N 4043946 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.53130000, -82.51406667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 31.878', W 82° 30.844' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 31' 52.6800" N, 82° 30' 50.6400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 423 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2500-2698 TN-126, Kingsport TN 37664, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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