Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
1. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds Marker
The Methodist church has conducted camp meetings here since 1820. Camp meetings are religious revivals at which participants eat and sleep on site. The first shed at Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds was erected in 1842. A new shed, 74 feet by 45 feet, was built in 1900, using hand-hewn logs taken from the original structure. Those who traveled long distances to attend the gatherings here, usually held in later summer, spent two to three weeks in brush arbors during the early period and in cabins during later years.Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A-139.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 36° 20.897′ N, 82° 32.508′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. Marker is on Gray Station Sulphur Springs Road (Tennessee Route 75) north of Bayless Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the east side of the highway, on the Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church grounds. Touch for map.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
2. Sulphur Springs Camp Marker (wide view looking north along Gray Station Sulphur Springs Road)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sulphur Springs Campground (here, next to this marker); Keebler-Keefauver Home (approx. 3.8 miles away); Jonesboro: Oldest Town in Tennessee (approx. 5 miles away); Alfred Eugene Jackson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Fiddlin’ Charlie Bowman (approx. 5.2 miles away); First Abolition Publications (approx. 5.3 miles away); May-Dishner House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Captain Christopher Taylor Home (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesborough.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds
Also see . . . Brief History of Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds. The Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Site and Shed has played a significant role in the establishment and perpetuation of the United Methodist Church throughout this Southern Appalachian region of the United States. (Submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
3. Sulphur Springs Camp Marker (wide view; related marker and meeting shed in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
4. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (southeast corner view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
5. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (interior)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
6. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (seating)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
