
First Settlers 1B ~ 15
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N 36° 32.377 W 082° 39.932
17S E 350912 N 4045092
A marker in North East Tennessee honoring Hawkins Pioneers Joseph Kinkead and John Long.
Waymark Code: WM67K1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 10
The marker text reads:
"1B 15 First Settlers ~ About 1 1/2 miles west and North of here, in Carter's Valley, Joseph Kinkead and John Long, first known pioneers to what later became Hawkins County, settled in 1769-70. The valley is named for Col. John Carter, who first settled here and later became a prominent member of the Watauga Settlement. Tennessee Historical Commission"
Marker Name: First Settlers - 1B 15
 Marker Location: Roadside
 Type of Marker: Person
 Marker Number: 1B 15
 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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