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 Boatyard Historic District - Kingsport, TN Posted by:  vhasler
N 36° 32.948 W 082° 36.843
17S E 355539 N 4046069
The Boatyard District is at the intersection of Island Road, which was the stagecoach road from Washington, DC, and Holston River, which provided flatboat transportation to Nashville and parts down the Tennessee River.
Waymark Code: WM6QKZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2009
Views: 3
From the NRHP application: "The Boatyard Historical District is located on the north side of the South Fork of the Holston River and on both sides of the North Fork of the Holston River in the western limits of Kingsport. The district, surrounded by residential property and farmland, includes the lower end of the Long Island of the Holston (a National Historical Landmark); most of the land included in the 1802 town of Christianville; all of the land, except the area north of the railroad, included in the 1818 town of Rossville, the Christian's Fort area, and the Rotherwood area."
Area bounded with 36N 82W with NW corner at 33'16", 37'05", NE at 33'05", 35'05", SE at 32'56",35'05" and SW at 32'50",37'05" in both Sullivan and Hawkins Counties. Coordinates for this waymark are at the western side of the bridge over the North Fork of the Holston River for a good view of the Rotherwood II mansion.
This area was the starting point of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road into Kentucky. It was also the SW end of Island Road from Washington, DC.
Specifically mentioned in the application are Rotherwood II (rebuilt mansion) and Netherland Inn (which has its own NRHP listing).
Street address:
SW of Kingsport on Holston and S. Fork of Holston River
Kingsport, TN USA
37660
County / Borough / Parish: Hawkins County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Current function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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