The Trading Ground 1A 102 - Johnson County, Tennessee
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macleod1
N 36° 20.906 W 081° 44.633
17S E 433251 N 4022852
This marker is located along Hwy 421 just over the North Carolina and Tennessee border in the Trade Community.
Waymark Code: WM3ZMX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2008
Views: 16
From website:http://www.historicmarkers.com/Tennessee/Johnson_County_Tennessee/The_Trading_Ground_1A102/
This gap on the over-mountain Indian trail was used as a barter site by Indian traders before settlement. Later Daniel Boone, James Robertson and other pioneers used the Trade Gap. This easternmost settlement is one of the oldest in Tennessee.
Marker Name: The Trading Ground 1A102
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1A102
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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