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

First English-Speaking Visitors

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

1. First English-Speaking Visitors Marker

Inscription. Daughters of
the American Colonists

“1673 — James Needham & Gabriel
Arthur, first English-speaking
visitors, passed here en route
to the Cherokee towns on the
Little Tennessee River.”

“1700 — Daniel Boone's hunting
camp at the Cold Spring.”

Erected 1975 by Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 36° 17.657′ N, 82° 20.032′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Tennessee, in Washington County. It can be reached from South Roan Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2620 South Roan Street, Johnson City TN 37601, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Barn (a few steps from this marker); Pig Sty (within shouting distance of this marker); George Haynes Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Corn Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Landon Carter Haynes (within shouting distance of this marker); Necessary (within shouting distance of this marker); Vernacular Domestic Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson City.

Also see . . . James Needham and Gabriel Arthur. Overview of the Needham and Arthur expedition by J.D. Lewis from his Carolana historical blog. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

2. First English-Speaking Visitors Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.