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

Yancey's Tavern

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020

1. Yancey's Tavern Marker

Inscription. In 1779, James Hollis, Sr. erected this house on Island Road, Tennessee's first wagon road, built in 1761. The Sullivan County Court met here from 1780 to 1792. John Yancey purchased the home in 1782, using it for Yancey's Tavern. By the 1840s, it was known as Shaver's Inn, a stage stop halfway between Deery Inn and Netherland Inn. From 1842 to 1866, John Shaver maintained Eden's Ridge Post Office here. In 1889, John Spahr purchased the house with 230 acres, and it became the residence for his farm.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 136.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 36° 32.91′ N, 82° 27.497′ W. Marker is near Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Chestnut Ridge Road just west of Memorial Boulevard (Tennessee Highway 126), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 6290 Chestnut Ridge Road, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roseland (approx. 1.6 miles away); Exchange Place (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battle of Island Flats (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rock Ledge (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 4 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. 4 miles away); The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020

2. Yancey's Tavern Marker

(approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,663 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.