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

Pactolus Ironworks

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020

1. Pactolus Ironworks Marker

Inscription. Moses Cavett built the ironworks located here before 1795. Shortly after that year, John Sevier, his son and son-in-law acquired it. It was owned later by E. & E. Embree, east Tennessee ironmasters, whose Pactolus Nail Factory, located ¼ mile downriver, was operated by Jonathan Wexler.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 36° 29.816′ N, 82° 30.793′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of Rock Springs Road and Fort Henry Drive (Tennessee Highway 36), on the right when traveling west on Rock Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Rock Springs Rd, Kingsport TN 37663, 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

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Patrick Henry (approx. 1.6 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tennessee Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Suffering and Survival (approx. 2.2 miles away); Battle of Island Flats (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020

2. Pactolus Ironworks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,855 times since then and 125 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.