Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sulphur Springs Campground

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019

1. Sulphur Springs Campground Marker

Inscription. Original Site of the
Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting
c 1820
Land donated by Payne Squibb

Original shed built about 1845
the Reverend William Milburn, Pastor
Present shed built about 1900
from many of the old hand-hewn beams

Dedicated to the Glory of Almighty God
and
in memory and honor
of the
many who have been inspired and
challenged on this Holy Ground

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 36° 20.894′ N, 82° 32.506′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. It 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, directly in front of the Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1432 Gray Station Sulphur Springs Road, Jonesborough TN 37659, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds (here, next to this marker); Keebler-Keefauver Home (approx. 3.8 miles away); Alfred Eugene Jackson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Fiddlin’ Charlie Bowman (approx. 5.2 miles away); May-Dishner House (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Abolition Publications (approx. 5.3 miles away); Captain Christopher Taylor Home (approx. 5.3 miles away); Christopher Taylor House (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesborough.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jonesboro: Oldest Town in Tennessee (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Sulphur Springs Campground Marker<br>(<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019

2. Sulphur Springs Campground Marker
(tall view)

Regarding Sulphur Springs Campground. National Register of Historic Places #75001796 (1975)

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Grounds

Also see . . . Sulphur Springs Methodist Campground (Wikipedia). Sulphur Springs Methodist Campground was founded following the Great Revival of 1800. First meetings here may have occurred as early as 1815. The present shed is supported by hewn and pegged timber truss work. It features a stage, unfinished plank pews, and a packed earth and sawdust floor. (Submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Sulphur Springs Campground Marker<br>(<i>wide view; meeting shed in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019

3. Sulphur Springs Campground Marker
(wide view; meeting shed in background)

Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (<i>southwest corner; view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019

4. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (southwest corner; view from near marker)

Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (<i>dais</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019

5. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (dais)

Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting Shed (<i>seating</i>) image. Click for full size.

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 519 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.