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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 The town charter was repealed in 1879, but inc…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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF46_william-beans-cabin_Johnson-City-TN.html
About 1½ miles to the east on a knoll beside Boone's Creek, a monument marks the spot near where William Bean, first permanent white settler in Tennessee, built his cabin in 1769. The site was previously used by Daniel Boone as a hunting camp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF44_boones-creek-church_Johnson-City-TN.html
About 1 1/2 miles southwest, thisChristian church was organized1825 by Rev. Jas. Miler. Here, Aug.17, 1829, was held the first recordedconference of Christian churchesin East Tennessee. Other elderspresent were Jeriel Dodge, Robt. M.Shankland, Jno…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF43_daniel-boone_Johnson-City-TN.html
0.2 miles along this road is the waterfall under which Bonne hidhimself from raiding Indians;the falls were then about 4 feethigh. 1.1 mile along the road, a marker indicates the site of the beech tree where "D. BoonCilled a bar in year 1760."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF42_jesse-duncan_Johnson-City-TN.html
Two and one quarter miles east, on a ridge north of the road,is the grave of this pioneer,who was killed and scalped byIndians in 1765. He was the first white man known to have been slain in this area.
A monument marks this site.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF3V_thomas-emmerson_Jonesborough-TN.html
Born in Brunswick County, Virginia, June 23, 1773. Moved to Knoxville in 1800 where he practiced law. First Mayor of Knoxville, judge on Superior Court and State Supreme Court. Charter member of Board of Trustees of East Tennessee College, now the…