Island Road - 1A 99 - Sullivan County, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 33.435 W 082° 20.420
17S E 380051 N 4046594
Oldest wagon road in Tennessee to connect Chilhowee, VA to Kingsport, TN
Waymark Code: WM5PP9
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2009
Views: 14
Sign text:
Oldest Wagon Road in Tennessee
America's First Road to the Southwest
This military road from Chilhowee, Virginia, to Kingsport, Tennessee, was completed September 1761 by Major Andrew Lewis under the command of Col. Adam Stephen. Upon reaching the Long Island of the Holston, the militia erected Fort Robinson to treaty for peace with the Cherokees.
Marker Name: Island Road
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker Number: 1A 99
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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