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

Rock Ledge

Photographed by Lisa Barnett, August 24, 2014

1. Rock Ledge Marker

Inscription. Built before 1835 by David Shaver, father of Samuel Shaver, an early Tennessee portrait painter. Passed to Lucinda Shaver, wife of Unionist and Tennessee State Senator (1865-69), John Welsh. Inherited by Leah Welsh and her husband, Lafayette Stuffle, a well known planter and lieutenant in the Confederate Army. This property has remained in direct descent for six generations.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 36° 34.579′ N, 82° 30.932′ W. Marker is near Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Stuffle Street 0.1 miles north of Bloomingdale Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 Stuffle Street Kingsport TN 37660, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Block House (approx. 2.2 miles away in Virginia); Stone-Penn House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Martin-Dobyns House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Exchange Place (approx. 2.8

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miles away); Roseland (approx. 2.9 miles away); Church Circle (approx. 3 miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 3 miles away); The First Kingsport Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsport.

Regarding Rock Ledge. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1978 (Building #78002639).

Photographed by Lisa Barnett, August 24, 2014

2. Rock Ledge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2014, by Lisa Barnett of Jonesborough, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 951 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2014, by Lisa Barnett of Jonesborough, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.