Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Long Island of the Holston

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017

1. The Long Island of the Holston Marker

Inscription. Its west end seen here in the river, the Long Island of the Holston is four miles long. Tennessee's first National Historic Landmark, it was the site of numerous Revolutionary War events. It served as a sacred Cherokee Indian island until ceded to Whites in 1806, long after ceding all land around it. The end of the first wagon road to the Southwest, it was the point of origin for the state's earliest western expansion and the starting point for Boone's Wilderness Road into Kentucky. In 1777, the first July 4 celebration west of the mountains was held on this island near the trading post home of Col. Joseph Martin.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 107.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1806.

Location. 36° 33.073′ N, 82° 35.04′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Netherland Inn Road 0.3 miles east of Upton Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1837 Netherland Inn Road, Kingsport TN 37660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flatboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Great Indian War Path (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bank Barn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Netherland Inn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Netherland Inn / King's Boat Yard (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Schoolhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Boat Yard (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

More about this marker. Marker was moved from former location at the west end of the Riverfront Park about 0.3 miles west of here.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Long Island (Long Island of the Holston). (Submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View, across river, of the western end of the Long Island of the Holston. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017

2. View, across river, of the western end of the Long Island of the Holston.

View east from marker along Netherland Inn Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017

3. View east from marker along Netherland Inn Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,797 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.