Near Roan Mountain in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First Night's Encampment
Battle of Kings Mountain Men 9/26/1780
Photographed by Mary Ruden, November 2, 2017
1. First Night's Encampment Marker
Erected 1910 by John Sevier Chapter DAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1780.
Location. 36° 11.039′ N, 82° 4.439′ W. Marker is near Roan Mountain, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is on Hwy 143 0.1 miles north of Smith Branch Road, on the left when traveling north. Near Smith Branch Road and Roan Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roan Mountain TN 37687, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peg Leg Iron Ore Mine (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Miller Farmstead (approx. 2.2 miles away); Carter County In The Civil War (approx. 2.2 miles away); Overmountain Men (approx. 4.3 miles away in North Carolina); Cranberry Mines (approx. 6½ miles away in North Carolina); Cranberry Iron Mine (approx. 6.6 miles away in North Carolina); Cranberry High Veterans
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Another marker is no longer nearby. ET&WNC Railroad Covered Bridge (was approx. 8.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker appears to be on private property.
Regarding First Night's Encampment. Shelving Rock Encampment is on Historic Register by National Park Service
Additional keywords. Shelving Rock Battle of Kings Mountain
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Mary Ruden of Sevierville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Mary Ruden of Sevierville, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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