Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

National Soldiers’ Home

Marker at Veteran's Administration image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Gene Crowder, September 16, 2007

1. Marker at Veteran's Administration

Inscription. Approved by an Act of Congress on Jan. 28, 1901, the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was created through the work of Tennessee Congressman Walter P. Brownlow (1851–1910). Known locally as Mountain Home, the original site comprised 447 acres and opened in October 1903. Peak enrollment reached over 2,500 Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans. In 1930, the National Soldiers’ Home system became part of the Veterans Administration.

Erected 2007. (Marker Number 1 A 135.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1903.

Location. 36° 18.487′ N, 82° 22.475′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is on Dogwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountain Home TN 37684, 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: A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mountain Home National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Nelson Home

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(approx. half a mile away); Elbert Columbus "E.C." Miller (approx. half a mile away); Borchuck Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away); Desegregation of East Tennessee State College (University) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson City.

National Soldiers’ Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 8, 2018

2. National Soldiers’ Home Marker

National Soldiers’ Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 8, 2018

3. National Soldiers’ Home

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 8, 2018

4. National Soldiers’ Home

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2007, by Alan Gene Crowder of Johnson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,096 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Alan Gene Crowder of Johnson City, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.