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

Historic Courthouse Bell

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

1. Historic Courthouse Bell Marker

Inscription.

Forged in Maryland by J. Regester & Sons, this bell was placed in a cupola atop the old section of the Sullivan County courthouse circa 1870, and hung there nigh 100 years.

This historic bell was mounted here on the courthouse lawn by the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners on October 15, 1979 to salute Sullivan County's 200th birthday and to …

“proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all inhabitants
thereoff.”
Leviticus 25:10

Sullivan County Judge
Lon V. Boyd

Sullivan County Board of County Commissioners Joe Mike Akard • Robert Ammons • A B. Arrington • C. Lake Barnes • James R. Blalock • Ronald H. Cosby • John Alvin Dixon • Cecil Durham • Norman Larry Fleenor • Wilfred Gillenwater • Orany N. Greene • Ralph R. Marr • Allen Hendrickson • Robert C. Hood • Charles C. Keener • James J. King, Jr. • W.H. “John” McKamey • H.B. “Gene” Mills • Ruth C. Montgomery • Albert C. Morena • Bill Poe • Bob Rutherford • Charles D. Pine, Jr. • Bob H. Smith • Joe E. Thomas, Jr.

Erected 1979 by Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition,

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it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 36° 31.981′ N, 82° 19.602′ W. Marker is in Blountville, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Bristol Highway (State Highway 126), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3397 Bristol Highway, Blountville TN 37617, 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 walking distance of this marker: Battle of Blountville Confederate Memorial (here, next to this marker); Battle of Blountville (here, next to this marker); Sullivan County (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Blountville (a few steps from this marker); James Brigham (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Deery Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blountville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020

2. Historic Courthouse Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.