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

The Mansion

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011

1. The Mansion Marker

Inscription. “The Mansion” was built before 1780 by John Carter and his son Landon. John Carter was chairman of the Watauga Association, a court of five men elected by the settlers of the Watauga Count in May 1772, “to govern and direct for the common good of all the people.” Carter County is named for Landon and Elizabethton is named for his wife Elizabeth MacLin. The family cemetery is located to the east of the house.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1772.

Location. 36° 21.217′ N, 82° 12.256′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. Marker can be reached from Broad Street, 0.1 miles east of Circle Drive, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located next to the visitors' parking lot for the John and Landon Carter Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1013 Broad Street, Elizabethton TN 37643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carter Family Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter County's Train History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Powhatan Carter

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel P. Carter (approx. half a mile away); Watauga Old Fields (approx. half a mile away); Carter County Veterans Monument (approx. half a mile away); Duffield Academy (approx. half a mile away); First Court West of the Alleghenies (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Wide view of The Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011

2. Wide view of The Mansion Marker

The John and Landon Carter Mansion (1775) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011

3. The John and Landon Carter Mansion (1775)

The founding Carter family grave stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 17, 2011

4. The founding Carter family grave stone

The grave stone, within the Carter family burial plot, commemorating the unmarked graves of John Carter (????-1781), Landon Carter (1760-1800) and Elizabeth MacLin Carter (1765-1842).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.