Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Monument Description Plaque
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 28, 2026
1. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Marker
This monument is in tribute to and in honor of the families in Tennessee who lost one or more loved ones that served or were serving to protect our freedoms in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The first panel depicts our beautiful Bays Mountain and represents our Home here in the peaceful rolling hills of Northeast Tennessee.
The second panel invokes our tradition of Christian culture and Volunteer spirit. We are the Tennessee Volunteers and proudly serve in all branches of the Armed Services.
The third panel is a tribute on behalf of a grateful nation to our Gold Star Families who continue to grieve the loss of loved ones who died to preserve our rights, liberties and the American flag under which they so valiantly served. We will always remember the Sacrifice of our fallen heroes and all they have made possible for us.
The silhouette of the service member represents all the fallen gave to us in the name of peace and freedom for their family, friends and neighbors while making the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
The fourth and final panel serves as a reminder that the lives we live
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Our gratitude is writ in this stone.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.
Location. 36° 31.999′ N, 82° 31.667′ W. Monument is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive (Tennessee Route 36) and North Eastman Road, on the right when traveling north on Fort Henry Drive. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1644 Fort Henry Dr, Kingsport TN 37664, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
2. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Island Flats (approx. half a mile away); Martin-Dobyns House (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stone-Penn House (approx. one mile away); Fort Patrick Henry (approx. 1.3 miles away); Douglass High School (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.
More about this monument. The Gold Star Family Memorial Monument is part of the Kingsport Veterans Memorial at J. Fred Johnson Park.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
3. Front side of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2026
4. Reverse side Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
