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.
The Long Island of the Holston. . 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.
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.)
Location. 36° 33.073′ N, 82° 35.04′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. Marker 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.
2. View, across river, of the western end of the Long Island of the Holston.
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 675 times since then and 65 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.
