Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Bristol Sessions
July 25 through August 5, 1927
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009
1. Bristol Sessions Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 140.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 36° 35.693′ N, 82° 10.875′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of State Street (Tennessee Route 34) and Edgemont Avenue on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 434 State Street, Bristol TN 37620, 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: Mississippi Country: The Bristol Sessions (here, next to this marker); First Country and Western Recording (a few steps from this marker); Bristol (a few steps from this marker);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Birthplace of Bristol (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Civil War Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Marker vandalized and replaced.
Leaving only the post, a vandal broke and stole this marker on Thursday January 10th, 2019. Video of the vandal can be seen here. The vandal has been arrested and charged. On February 20th the City of Bristol installed a new marker to replace the damaged one.
— Submitted January 12, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
2. Bristol Sessions Marker re-installed, looking west on State Street
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
3. Bristol Sessions Marker looking east on State Street
First Country and Western Recording monument in the background to the right.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
4. Bristol Sessions Marker looking east on State Street
Mississippi Country: The Bristol Sessions (red marker) is to the right
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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