Blountville in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Log Church at Fellowship Park
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. The Log Church at Fellowship Park Marker
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The Log Church at Fellowship Park. . The historic log structure from the late 1700's was built in an area possibly known as Sapling Grove in Johnson County, Mountain City, TN. In the late 1950's it was moved to Elizabethton where it was a part of a tourist attraction which included a house that belonged to Andrew Johnson (seventh President of the United States). The church was purchased and donated to First Baptist Church by JoAnn Steele in memory of her husband John H. Steele., It was relocated to Fellowship Park after spending a year in storage. The Log Church features antique handmade pews and handmade furniture from the Steele family. The doors were made from wood removed from their barn which is over one hundred years old. The doors came from trees cut and sawed on the Steele farm by John Steele. Most of the hardware was hand forged by a blacksmith., Caption: Before relocation and restoration
The historic log structure from the late 1700's was built in an area possibly known as Sapling Grove in Johnson County, Mountain City, TN. In the late 1950's it was moved to Elizabethton where it was a part of a tourist attraction which included a house that belonged to Andrew Johnson (seventh President of the United States). The church was purchased and donated to First Baptist Church by JoAnn Steele in memory of her husband John H. Steele.
It was relocated to Fellowship Park after spending a year in storage. The Log Church features antique handmade pews and handmade furniture from the Steele family. The doors were made from wood removed from their barn which is over one hundred years old. The doors came from trees cut and sawed on the Steele farm by John Steele. Most of the hardware was hand forged by a blacksmith.
Location. 36° 32.023′ N, 82° 19.45′ W. Marker is in Blountville, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. Marker is on Bristol Highway (Tennessee Route 126) west of Massengill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3358 TN-126, Blountville TN 37617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Andrew Jackson was the seventh U.S. President, while Andrew Johnson was the 17th. Both had ties to the Elizabethton area.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
2. The Log Church at Fellowship Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
