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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVX4_first-court-of-washington-county_Johnson-City-TN.html
On Feb. 23, 1778, 0.6 mile NE at the house of Col. Charles Robertson, Trustee, on the east "east (Catbird) branch of Sinking Creek" was held the First Court of the newly formed County of Washington, North Carolina, with John Carter, Chairman; John…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVX3_robins-roost_Johnson-City-TN.html
William T. Graham built this house in 1890. Robert Love Taylor bought it in 1892 and named it. He went from here to his third term as Governor. His brother, Alfred Alexander Taylor, bought it in 1900, living here until 1903. The latter was Governo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVU4_east-tennessee-western-north-carolina-depot_Johnson-City-TN.html
Constructed in 1891 as a union depot for the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (nicknamed "Tweetsie") and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad, the building served as a passenger railway terminal until 1940. From 1912 unt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSK_state-flag_Johnson-City-TN.html
In 1905 the Legislature adopted as the state flag one which was designed by Colonel Le Roy Reeves, a native and resident of Johnson City. The three stars represent the three grand divisions of Tennessee. The flag was first raised by Company F of t…
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/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/HMUKP_alfred-eugene-jackson_Jonesborough-TN.html
Born January 1807, this native Tennessean became one of the area's most successful businessmen, achieving prominence as a financial agent for the East Tenn.& Va. Railroad, which he helped to found. During the Civil War he was appointed a brigadier…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKL_jonesboro-oldest-town-in-tennessee_Jonesborough-TN.html
Formally established in 1779, by the General Assembly of North Carolina, as county seat of Washington County, first county west of the mountains. In 1784, the State of Franklin was organized here, with Jonesboro as its first capital.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUJ6_state-seal_Jonesborough-TN.html
One-quarter mile SW on the main street of Jonesboro stood the silversmith shop of William and Matthew Atkinson, designers of the Great Seal of the State of Tennessee. Although authorized by the Tennessee Constitution of 1796, the seal was first us…
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