Near Ewing in Lee County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lee County
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Tennessee
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 29, 2011
1. Lee County Marker
Lee County. Lee County, the western-most county in Virginia, was formed from Russell County in 1792; a part of Scott County was added later. The county is named for Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794 and former American Revolutionary War officer. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park lies partly in Lee County and in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. The Cumberland Gap was the principle route through the mountains that Native Americans and early European settlers used to travel to the west and the south. The county seat is Jonesville.
Tennessee. Before the first Europeans permanently settled in Tennessee in 1769, it was inhabited by a number of Native American tribes including the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, and Shawnee. Until 1784 the territory composing Tennessee was a part of North Carolina. Tennessee became the 16th state admitted to the United States in 1796. Notable residents of Tennessee included U.S. Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson, as well as frontiersman David Crockett. Nashville is the capital city of Tennessee and an important center for
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Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z-130.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 36° 36.026′ N, 83° 39.339′ W. Marker is near Ewing, Virginia, in Lee County. It is on Old Wilderness Road (Virginia Route 58) 0.2 miles north of Route 872, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ewing VA 24248, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee
Photographed by Tom Bosse
2. Tennessee Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abundance of Wild Beasts (approx. Ό mile away); Warriors and Traders (approx. Ό mile away); In Search of Food (approx. Ό mile away); Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail (approx. Ό mile away); Fulfilling the Dream (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrow School (approx. half a mile away in Tennessee); Boone Trail Highway Marker (approx. half a mile away in Tennessee); Cumberland Gap Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ewing.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 29, 2011
3. Lee County Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
4. Tennessee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 5,258 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
