Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

City of Elizabethton Bicentennial

1799-1999

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021

1. City of Elizabethton Bicentennial Marker

Inscription. On this location the citizens of
Elizabethton, Tennessee
have dedicated a

Time Capsule

as the finale of their year long
celebration of Elizabethton’s 200 Years.

The capsule buried here is to be
opened in the year 2099 AD.
With this dedication go the best
wishes for peace and prosperity
to those who will follow.
October 23, 1999

Erected 1999 by Citizens of Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 36° 20.868′ N, 82° 12.837′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It can be reached from East Elk Avenue east of South Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and time capsule are located about 20 yards south of East Elk Avenue along the Bicentennial Walkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 East Elk Avenue, Elizabethton TN 37643, 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: Samuel Tipton (a few steps from this marker); Betsy Walkway (a few steps from this marker); Burgie Drug (a few steps from this marker);

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Barnes Boring Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritz Theater (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Court West of the Alleghenies (about 500 feet away); Restoration of the Mill Race (about 500 feet away); Public Library (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Post Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Previously named "Tiptonville" in honor of Samuel Tipton while within the State of Franklin, the town was as the county seat of the newly minted Tennessee county of Carter was, likewise, renamed as "Elizabethton" by Landon Carter and David McNabb (who were members of a state committee to officially name the area that was appointed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1796 to locate and name the county seat of Carter County) after their wives, Elizabeth MacLin Carter and Elizabeth McNabb.

(Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

City of Elizabethton Bicentennial Marker & Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021

2. City of Elizabethton Bicentennial Marker & Time Capsule

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021

3. City of Elizabethton Bicentennial Marker & Time Capsule

(looking south along Bicentennial Walkway from East Elk Avenue)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.