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

Captain Lynne Folsom House

— Elizabethton Walking Tour —

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

1. Captain Lynne Folsom House Marker

Inscription. This clapboard-sided Greek Revival style home was built by Henderson Folsom around 1861 on what were the tracks #48 and #49 of the original 77 lots laid out in 1796. Elizabethton incorporated in 1799. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 36° 20.917′ N, 82° 12.576′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is on East Elk Avenue east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker location is the Carter County UT Extension Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 E Elk Ave, 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: Fraser Fir (here, next to this marker); Samuel Powhatan Carter (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Watauga Old Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' Monument (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Samuel P. Carter (about 300 feet away); Post World War II Army Reserve Unit (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

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Samuel P. Carter (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Captain Lynne Folsom House. Further information about the site from the Elizabethton Walking Tour brochure

The portion of East Elk Avenue it faces was once called Forge Street due to the location of an iron forge at the base of Lynn Mountain east of here, the first such forge west of the Alleghenies. Major H. M. Folsom, the only commissioned officer from Carter County in the Confederate Army, was also a lawyer and teacher of law. His neighbor on the north side of the street was a famed Union Army officer. (Admiral Samuel P. Carter).

Captain Lynne Folsom House. Marker is to the right of the front entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

2. Captain Lynne Folsom House. Marker is to the right of the front entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 73 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.