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

Flatboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779

Flootboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

1. Flootboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 Marker

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Colonel John Donelson in his flatboat “Adventure,” leading a flotilla of about 300 people in flatboats and canoes, departed from Fort Patrick Henry on that epic voyage to the Big Salt Lick on the Cumberland River (now Nashville). The voyagers were stopped by the fall of water on the shoals at the mouth of Reedy Creek, 600 yards upstream from here. They remained here for almost 2 months, repairing their boats and waiting for the water to rise. They arrived at their destination on April 24, 1780.

Erected 1979 by Boy Scout Troop 220 Great Smoky Mtn. Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1806.

Location. 36° 33.033′ N, 82° 35.65′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. Marker is on Netherland Inn Road west of Ridgefields Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located on the grounds of 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking 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); The Boat Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherland Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatboat (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherland Inn / King's Boat Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Gilbert Christian (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

2. Flootboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

3. Flootboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

4. Flootboat "Adventure" December 22, 1779 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2014, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.