Long Meadow - Surgoinsville, TN
Posted by: vhasler
N 36° 30.100 W 082° 51.350
17S E 333795 N 4041194
One of the oldest houses in Hawkins County.
Waymark Code: WM7MHX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2009
Views: 1
Per "Touring the East Tennesse Backroads" by Carolyn Sakowski,
In 1762, William Young staked a claim to a large tract of land in what is now Carter's Valley. He then traveled to Virginia to bring back his wife, Caroline. When he returned to Carter's Valley, he discovered that another man had claimed his land. Tradition says a fistfight left William Young the owner of the tract.
In 1763, the couple's son John was born. He was the first white child born in Hawkins County.
William subsequently built a huge log room that still serves as the nucleus of the present home, known as Long Meadow."
Street address: N of Surgoinsville off U.S. 11W Surgoinsville , TN USA 37873
County / Borough / Parish: Hawkins County
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
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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