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

Revolutionary War Patriots

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 22, 2026

1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Inscription.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
1775-1783

Presented by Tennessee State Society Daughter of the American Revolution in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Erected 2026 by Tennessee State Society Daughter of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the America 250, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series lists.

Location. 36° 20.526′ N, 82° 14.961′ W. Memorial is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It can be reached from West Elk Avenue (U.S. 321), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Elizabethton TN 37643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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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: Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transylvania Purchase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watauga Purchase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watauga Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tipton Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Spirit of the Overmountain Men (approx. ¼ mile away); David Crockett (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 22, 2026

2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.