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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIV_tennessee-early-history-monument_Johnson-City-TN.html
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Colonial Period
The first men of the English speaking race to tread the soil of Tennessee, James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, passed this site in June, 1673. They followed a great buffalo trail. Crossing the Alleghenies through a l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BIH_tipton-haynes-historic-site_Johnson-City-TN.html
Site of the home occupied by John Tipton, a Revolutionary War officer, legislator, and opponent of the State of Franklin. A skirmish between supports and opponents of Franklin was fought here in February 27-29, 1788. The house was later owned by J…
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From 1785 to 1796, French botanist Andre Michaux, the foremost European botanist of his day, traveled throughout eastern North America. On assignment from the French monarchy, Michaux studied and collected North American plants, roo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVYC_history-on-knob-creek_Johnson-City-TN.html
About 0.3 miles east stood Twin Falls Grist Mill, belonging to Peter Range, an early immigrant from New Jersey. He bought this land in 1804-08 and built the 2-story & basement stone house, standing today. His limestone marker reads, "P. Range, Oct…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVX4_first-court-of-washington-county_Johnson-City-TN.html
On Feb. 23, 1778, 0.6 mile NE at the house of Col. Charles Robertson, Trustee, on the east "east (Catbird) branch of Sinking Creek" was held the First Court of the newly formed County of Washington, North Carolina, with John Carter, Chairman; John…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVX3_robins-roost_Johnson-City-TN.html
William T. Graham built this house in 1890. Robert Love Taylor bought it in 1892 and named it. He went from here to his third term as Governor. His brother, Alfred Alexander Taylor, bought it in 1900, living here until 1903. The latter was Governo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSH_langston-high-school_Johnson-City-TN.html
This building housed Johnson City's first African-American public high school. Named for U.S. Congressman John Mercer Langston, an educator, lawyer, and the first African-American elected to public office in the United States (Ohio, 1856). Langsto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUY0_dungans-mill_Johnson-City-TN.html
6.5 miles northwest, at the mouth of Brush Creek, is a mill built by Jeremiah Dungan in 1779, and continuously operated since then. East of it was a stone fort erected by pioneers of the Watauga Settlement.Dungan and other pioneers are buried in t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWP_carter-county-washington-county_Johnson-City-TN.html
[Front]Established 1796 named in honor ofLandon CarterTreasurer of Washington and Hamilton Districts. Speaker of the first State of Franklin Senate, later its Secretary of State, also Lieutenant Colonel of the Washington District Militia.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF57_science-hill_Johnson-City-TN.html
Tipton Jobe, on Feb. 14, 1867, gave land on this hill above Nobb Spring where members of Science Hill Literary Society then built the first brick building in the area to house this school. It was dedicated Oct.27, 1867. The dedicatory sermon was b…