Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Boone Trail Highway
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
1. Boone Trail Highway Marker
• Daniel Boone •
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.
Location. 36° 17.655′ N, 82° 28.377′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (Old Tennessee Route 34) and Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Marker is located near the sidewalk at the northeast corner of the Washington County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Street, Jonesborough TN 37659, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Brown (a few steps from this marker); Jonesborough (a few steps from this marker); Chester Inn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Christopher Taylor Home (about 400 feet away); Christopher Taylor House (about 400 feet away); May-Dishner House (about 600 feet away); Warner Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jonesborough Veterans Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesborough.
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Between 1913 and 1938, Joseph Hampton Rich, a resident of Mocksville, North Carolina, placed 358 metal tablets between Virginia Beach, Virginia and San Francisco, California, in honor of Daniel Boone and his travels. This was an effort to help promote coast to coast highway improvement, tourist travel, patriotism, remembrance of the Battleship Maine, education, memorializing pioneer hero Daniel Boone, and community unity and spirit. The tablets were (at least partially) constructed from metal salvaged from the battleship USS Maine sunk during the Spanish–American War in 1898. The tablets were typically located near schools, government buildings, or along old highway routes.(Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
2. Boone Trail Highway Marker & Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
3. Boone Trail Highway Marker & Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
