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|   Suffering and Survival ~ Civil War in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
in Signs of History A Tennessee Civil War Trails marker at the I-26 Welcome Center in Sullivan County. posted by:  Manville Possum location: Tennessee date approved: 11/5/2017 last visited: 6/26/2020 |
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| Flatboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 - Kingsport TN in Signs of History Colonel John Donelson in his flatboat “Adventure,” leading a flotilla of about 300 people in flatboats and canoes, departed from Fort Patrick Henry on that epic voyage to the Big Salt Lick on the Cumberland River (now Nashville). posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW8.5 km | Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail - Kingsport TN in Signs of History In March 1775 Daniel Boone and a group of axmen met nearby at the Holston River and began blazing a trail through 200 miles of forested terrain to the Cumberland Gap and beyond to the Kentucky River. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/24/2020 last visited: never |
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| Sullivan County Tennessee's Second Oldest County - Blountville TN in Signs of History Sullivan County was established by the North Carolina Assembly’s October 1779 session; its north of the Holston River section formerly in Washington County, Virginia; and its south of the river section formerly in Washington County, North Carolina. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/19/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryE20.8 km | Anderson Townhouse - Blountville, TN in Signs of History The Anderson House is a two-story hewn log building where early commissioners and justices stayed for business at the Sullivan County Courthouse. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 2/2/2009 last visited: 4/24/2016 |
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| Jacob Brown 1736-1785, Jonesbourgh, TN in Signs of History Located on the wall of the courthouse posted by: Markerman62 location: Tennessee date approved: 5/30/2016 last visited: 12/3/2017 |
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| The Greeneville Convention - Greene County, TN in Signs of History During the Civil War, political divisions deeply scared the residents of East Tennessee. posted by: bluesnote location: Tennessee date approved: 7/1/2020 last visited: 7/1/2020 |
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| Fighting in Hawkins County - Surgoinsville, TN in Signs of History A historical marker in Surgoinsville. posted by: bluesnote location: Tennessee date approved: 11/2/2017 last visited: 11/2/2017 |
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| Bristol/The Crooked Road-Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail - Bristol VA in Signs of History In 1927 the Victor Talking Machine Company sent a portable studio to Bristol, and music publisher Ralph Peer advertized for traditional musicians wishing to try their hand at recording. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/1/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS32.3 km | A Summary of the Life of Davy Crockett - Limestone TN in Signs of History Raised in frontier poverty without any education until he is a teenager, David is often hired out to others for additional income while still a child; once held against his will until he escapes under the cover of a winter storm. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS32.3 km | The Real Likeness of David Crockett - Limestone TN in Signs of History Almost all agree that he carried an impressive frame, stood erect, and was quite muscular. We also know that he preferred to wear his dark brown hair on the longer side, parted down the middle, and was a bit of a stranger to a comb. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS32.3 km | Crockett’s Tennessee Westward Movement - Limestone TN in Signs of History In his nearly half century of life, David Crockett literally migrated from east to west Tennessee. From his birthplace near Limestone, to his last home in Rutherford (Gibson County). posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW43.5 km | Lost State of Franklin - Greeneville, TN in Signs of History Replicate capitol building for the frontier State of Franklin (originally Frankland) which was unsuccessful in being recognized by the Continental Congress. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 8/6/2012 last visited: 10/5/2018 |
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| Carter County in the Civil War - Roan Mountain, TN in Signs of History Carter County, especially the area around Roan Mountain, suffered from the effects of occupation during the war. Residents were divided in their support of the Union and the Confederacy, and raids were commonplace. posted by: bluesnote location: Tennessee date approved: 7/1/2020 last visited: 7/1/2020 |
 view galleryW75.3 km | Bean Station - Bean Station TN in Signs of History Permanently settled by William II, Robert, George and Jessie Bean, who were granted over 3,000 acres of land along German Creek for Revolutionary services; William II and Robert being captains of militia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/15/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS77.2 km | David Vance - Marshall NC in Signs of History LOCATION: Marker is in Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Street on Main Street. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Main St, Marshall NC 28753, United States of America. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 10/10/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryW86.9 km | Pioneer Graves ~ Lee County, Virginia. in Signs of History The site of the 1773 massacre of the son of Daniel Boone and of the son of William Russell is still the subject of a long and continuing controversy in Lee County, Virginia. Here is a marker placed in 1951 by a descendant of the Russell family. posted by: Manville Possum location: Virginia date approved: 6/14/2014 last visited: 12/30/2019 |
 view gallerySW122.3 km | West - Space Needle - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA. in Signs of History The Gatlinburg Space Needle tower is over 400 ft tall, the observation deck features an historic marker, commenting on the stunning views of the Smoky Mountains & the 1940 visit of President F.D Roosevelt, to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. posted by: veritas vita location: Tennessee date approved: 10/10/2015 last visited: 10/19/2015 |
 view gallerySW124.7 km | New Gap, New Road - Newfound Gap, Tennessee, USA. in Signs of History This interpretative sign tells the story of how the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, was funded, the people involved & how the National Park became reality. Located at Morton Overlook, Smoky Mountain Parkway, Newfound Gap, Tennessee. posted by: veritas vita location: Tennessee date approved: 5/11/2015 last visited: 9/23/2015 |
 view gallerySW125 km | Hands That Built - Newfound Gap, North Carolina in Signs of History This interpretative sign tells the story of how the CCC helped build the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. posted by: DougK location: North Carolina date approved: 11/29/2014 last visited: 10/2/2016 |
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| Hog Trial Site - McCarr - KY in Signs of History Location of famous Hatfield and McCoy trial. posted by: Manville Possum location: Kentucky date approved: 12/13/2020 last visited: 12/13/2020 |
 view gallerySW127.6 km | Davis House - Mountain Farm Museum - Cherokee, NC in Signs of History Starting point and center of the farm...is the Davis House. posted by: YoSam. location: North Carolina date approved: 2/17/2019 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW127.6 km | Sorghum Mill and Furnace - Mountain Farm Museum - Cherokee, NC in Signs of History Cooking the cane for sugar and strap. posted by: YoSam. location: North Carolina date approved: 2/16/2019 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW127.6 km | The Meathouse - Mountain Farm Museum - near Cherokee, NC in Signs of History The second most important storage shed. posted by: YoSam. location: North Carolina date approved: 2/20/2019 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW127.6 km | Sorghum Cane - Mountain Farm Museum - near Cherokee, NC in Signs of History a lot of work for a small reward. Link inside shows a can mill up close and the info about in from a display in Doniphan, Missouri. posted by: YoSam. location: North Carolina date approved: 2/24/2019 last visited: never |
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