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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSH_langston-high-school_Johnson-City-TN.html
This building housed Johnson City's first African-American public high school. Named for U.S. Congressman John Mercer Langston, an educator, lawyer, and the first African-American elected to public office in the United States (Ohio, 1856). Langsto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSG_brush-creek-campground_Johnson-City-TN.html
On September 2, 1811, James Nelson deeded to trustees William Nelson, William Duzan, James King, Jacob Hoss and John R. Boring, 4 acres and 8 poles to be used by the Methodist Episcopal Church for a house of worship. For many years a campground fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUY0_dungans-mill_Johnson-City-TN.html
6.5 miles northwest, at the mouth of Brush Creek, is a mill built by Jeremiah Dungan in 1779, and continuously operated since then. East of it was a stone fort erected by pioneers of the Watauga Settlement.Dungan and other pioneers are buried in t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWP_carter-county-washington-county_Johnson-City-TN.html
[Front]Established 1796 named in honor ofLandon CarterTreasurer of Washington and Hamilton Districts. Speaker of the first State of Franklin Senate, later its Secretary of State, also Lieutenant Colonel of the Washington District Militia.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUO2_fiddlin-charlie-bowman_Johnson-City-TN.html
Charlie Bowman, Hall of Fame fiddler, vaudeville performer, and writer of Nine Pound Hammer and East Tennessee Blues, toured with the Hill Billies and other music groups, once performing for President Calvin Coolidge. Two daughters, Jennie and Pau…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF57_science-hill_Johnson-City-TN.html
Tipton Jobe, on Feb. 14, 1867, gave land on this hill above Nobb Spring where members of Science Hill Literary Society then built the first brick building in the area to house this school. It was dedicated Oct.27, 1867. The dedicatory sermon was b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4J_samuel-cole-williams_Johnson-City-TN.html
FrontCulminating his career as an attorneyteacher, codifier of law, Judge of theState Supreme Court, Judge Samuel ColeWilliams— the Dean of Tennessee Historians—provided in the 1940's the leadershipand inspiration for reawakening of in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4C_johnson-city_Johnson-City-TN.html
The town was formerly known as Green Meadows, Blue Plum, Johnson's Depot, Haynesville, then Johnson City. It is situated on land grants of 1782 to Robert and Joseph Young and in 1792 to Joseph Tipton. The town charter was repealed in 1879, but inc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4A_colored-christian-church-and-colored-school_Johnson-City-TN.html
This 1889 structure, originally "the Colored Christian Church," now West Main Street Christian Church, was also Johnson City's second school building (1889-1891) for "Colored" children. It is the oldest church building and school building still st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF48_william-nelson-home_Johnson-City-TN.html
1 mi. N. was the home of William Nelson. A native of Virginia, he was one of the earliest settlers in this region and served in the Revolutionary War. Francis Asbury, early Methodist bishop, held annual conferences here in 1793, 1796, and 1797. As…