Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Island Flats
Photographed by Lisa Barnett, August 24, 2014
1. Battle of Island Flats Marker
In the area to the S.W. was fought this first battle of the Revolution in the West, July 20, 1776. Colonial Militia under Capt. James Thompson, defeated a force of Cherokees under Dragging Canoe, in a short, bloody struggle. It was also the turning point in the settlers' warfare with the Cherokee, who were British allies.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1927.
Location. 36° 31.872′ N, 82° 31.108′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Jessee Street, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Boulevard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Battle of Island Flats (approx. Ό mile away); The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Martin-Dobyns House
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Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2015
2. Battle of Island Flats Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2014, by Lisa Barnett of Jonesborough, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,535 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 29, 2014, by Lisa Barnett of Jonesborough, Tennessee. 2. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
