Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Original Site of King College

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

1. Original Site of King College Marker

Inscription.
Established 1867 by the Presbyterian Church on land donated by Rev. James King “to give the benefits of a Christian classical education to young men of limited means.”

The Rev. James Doak Tadlock, D. D., was the first President (1867- 1885). In 1917 the College was removed to its present site, a part of the original King estate, given by Rev. Isaac S. Anderson, D. D., grandson of the founder.

Erected by King University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 36° 35.39′ N, 82° 10.787′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on 5th Street north of Ash Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 5th Street, Bristol TN 37620, 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

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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: Gammon Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Shelby's Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward Washington King House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Country and Western Recording (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bristol (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mississippi Country: The Bristol Sessions (approx. 0.4 miles away); Evan Shelby (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Also see . . . King College. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry by Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on October 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

2. Original Site of King College Marker

Original Site of King College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

3. Original Site of King College

The building now houses a pharmaceutical company.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.