Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Patrick Henry
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
1. Fort Patrick Henry Marker
Erected near here by Lt. Col. Wm. Russell in Sept. 1776, under orders of Col. William Christian, to serve the forces then successfully campaigning against the hostile Cherokee who had become allies of the British. Capt. Wm. Winchesters Company garrisoned the fort while other troops operated in the lower Indian country.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A-41.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1776.
Location. 36° 30.863′ N, 82° 31.988′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on South John B. Dennis Highway (Tennessee Route 93) 0.2 miles south of Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South John B Dennis Highway, Kingsport TN 37664, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battle of Island Flats (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx.
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Regarding Fort Patrick Henry. The fort was located nearby, along the river, on land now part of the Eastman Chemical manufacturing site.
Also see . . . Fort Patrick Henry. The fort was built as a 100-yard square bastioned post and enclosed some three acres. Three sides were enclosed by the stockade and the fourth side was along the high bank of the Holston River. The fort was garrisoned throughout the Revolutionary War, and later became a jumping off point for settlers heading to White's Fort (Knoxville) and French Lick (Nashville). (Submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
2. Fort Patrick Henry Marker (wide view left; South John B. Dennis Highway in background)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 12, 2019
3. Fort Patrick Henry Marker (wide view right; Eastman Chemical Company property in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,799 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
