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

Fraser Fir

— Elizabethton Walking Tour —

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

1. Fraser Fir Marker

Inscription. The 86-foot Fraser Fir located next to the Folsom House is the tallest Fraser Fir in Tennessee and second tallest in the U.S. The tree was one of two planted by Major H. M. Folsom, Civil War veteran. (Marker Number 2A.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 36° 20.921′ N, 82° 12.577′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is on East Elk Avenue near South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker and Fraser Fir are in front of the Captain Lynne Folsom House, which is the current site of 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: Captain Lynne Folsom House (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); a different marker also named Samuel P. Carter (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Soldiers' Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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. Samuel P. Carter (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Sign placed by East Side School in 1998 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

2. Sign placed by East Side School in 1998

Fraser Fir and Folsom House. Marker is next to the railing to the right of the ramp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

3. Fraser Fir and Folsom House. Marker is next to the railing to the right of the ramp

Full view of the Fraser Fir image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

4. Full view of the Fraser Fir

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 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.