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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25G7_fall-branch-community-educational-center_Fall-Branch-TN.html
In 1842, a one-room brick building, known as the Seminary, opened in the Fall Branch Community. At the close of the Civil War, the building was destroyed by fire and facilities were provided by local churches. In 1889, the Fall Branch Educational …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LEC_salem-church_Telford-TN.html
Organized 1780 by Rev. Samuel Doak. Here, the first Tuesday in August 1785, was formed Abingdon Presbytery with Doak as moderator. This first presbytery on Tennessee soil was taken from Hanover Presbytery; it included churches south of New River a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BJU_landon-carter-haynes_Johnson-City-TN.html
This was the home of Landon Carter Haynes, a distinguished lawyer and politician who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives before the onset of the Civil War. Haynes was born in Carter County on December 2, 1816. He attended near…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIV_tennessee-early-history-monument_Johnson-City-TN.html
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Colonial Period
The first men of the English speaking race to tread the soil of Tennessee, James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, passed this site in June, 1673. They followed a great buffalo trail. Crossing the Alleghenies through a l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIH_tipton-haynes-historic-site_Johnson-City-TN.html
Site of the home occupied by John Tipton, a Revolutionary War officer, legislator, and opponent of the State of Franklin. A skirmish between supports and opponents of Franklin was fought here in February 27-29, 1788. The house was later owned by J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIG_andre-michaux_Johnson-City-TN.html
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From 1785 to 1796, French botanist Andre Michaux, the foremost European botanist of his day, traveled throughout eastern North America. On assignment from the French monarchy, Michaux studied and collected North American plants, roo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIF_jacob-brown_Jonesborough-TN.html
Colonial and Revolutionary Service
A native of South Carolina; Founder of Brown's Settlement on Nolachucky River, 1771; Merchant, Gunsmith and Blacksmith to the Cherokee Indians; purchased from those Indians two boundaries of land-a Veritable P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIE_jonesborough_Jonesborough-TN.html
Washington District 1776; the first governmental division ever named in honor of George Washington; Washington County 1777; Jonesborough established by N.C. Act of 1779 laid out 1780; Capital of State of Franklin 1784-1785; Judicial Capital Washin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A76_buffalo-ridge-church_Johnson-City-TN.html
5.0 miles. This pioneer Baptist Church, established in 1779 by the Rev. Tidence Lane, was the first Baptist Church on Tennessee soil. The church itself has been moved to Gray's Station: the cemetery remains. Here is buried the Rev. Johathan Mulkey…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVYC_history-on-knob-creek_Johnson-City-TN.html
About 0.3 miles east stood Twin Falls Grist Mill, belonging to Peter Range, an early immigrant from New Jersey. He bought this land in 1804-08 and built the 2-story & basement stone house, standing today. His limestone marker reads, "P. Range, Oct…