Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Boat Yard

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

1. The Boat Yard Marker

Inscription. To the south, along the banks of the Holston River, a famous gateway to the West, the Boat Yard had a major role in the history of the South. It was the head of navigation on the Holston from 1768 to 1850, and important commercial port and the point of departure for travelers and emigrants.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 36° 33.05′ N, 82° 35.683′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Netherland Inn Road west of Ridgefields Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located in the Centennial Boat Yard Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingsport TN 37660, 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: Netherland Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherland Inn / King's Boat Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatboat (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank Barn

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Gilbert Christian (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

2. The Boat Yard Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

3. The Boat Yard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,258 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.