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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G6_state-theater_Kingsport-TN.html
This movie house on Broad Street first opened its doors on March 6, 1936 and continued showing films for the next forty-two years. The facility could seat 700 people and became the site of many locally produced civic and cultural events such as th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G5_netherland-inn_Kingsport-TN.html
The Inn was built in the early 1800's by William King and sold to Richard Netherland in 1818. The Inn was a popular Stage Coach Inn and Tavern on the Great Stage Road.
Parking and ticket sales are located at the upper parking lot.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G4_bank-barn_Kingsport-TN.html
The barn built into the embankment provided a stable on the 1st level and a 2nd floor for stage coaches and wagon repair. From the early 1800's it remained in use until the 1920-30's. Reconstructed on the original site with portions of the limesto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G3_flatboat_Kingsport-TN.html
This flatboat is a model of boats that were built in the late 1700's and early 1800's on the banks of this river. These boats transported vast quantities of salt, iron ingots, animal skins, herbs such as ginseng, plaster of Paris and other items o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G2_colonel-gilbert-christian_Kingsport-TN.html
Early settlement attempt in 1761.
Permanent settlement in 1775.
The first town in the Kingsport area was laid out on his land grant in 1802 and was named Christianville.
American Revolution Patriot
Long Island Chapter
Daughters of the A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21MR_battle-of-kingsport_Kingsport-TN.html
On December 13, 1864 approx. 300
Confederate cavalrymen from 2nd Ky.
Cav. under Col. R. Morgan delayed the
advancing 5,500 Union cavalry under
Gen. Stoneman enroute to Saltville,
Va.. This monument is dedicated to
those brave Confederate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21MQ_the-great-indian-war-path_Kingsport-TN.html
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On December 10, 1864, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 5,700 horse artillerists and cavalrymen east from Knoxville, Tennessee, to destroy iron-, lead-, and saltworks in Virginia that were essential to the Confederate war effort.
After acti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21MO_suffering-and-survival_Kingsport-TN.html
Union and Confederate forces in Sullivan County
battled to control the East Tennessee & Virginia
Railroad and the Holston River, strategically vital
transportation routes for moving soldiers and
supplies. The county supported secession while
…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21LB_avery-treaty_Kingsport-TN.html
This treaty was consummated here on July 20, 1777, following Col. Christian's subjugation of the Cherokee, who ceded to the whites a broad domain for settlement. The North Carolina and Virginia Commissioners, led by Wraightstill Avery, and the Ind…