Near Surgoinsville in Hawkins County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mitchell's Hollow
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 10, 2016
1. Mitchell's Hollow Marker
About two miles southwest, about 1784, young Joab Mitchell, who had successfully made the trip to the North Fork of the Holston bringing salt for the besieged garrison at Big Creek Fort, was ambushed and mortally wounded by Indians. Beating them off, he galloped his horse to the fort, where he died.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1B 24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 36° 27.767′ N, 82° 54.133′ W. Marker is near Surgoinsville, Tennessee, in Hawkins County. It is at the intersection of Rogersville Highway (Tennessee Route 346) and Bear Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south on Rogersville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Surgoinsville TN 37873, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Gibbons (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fighting in Hawkins County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Michael Looney (approx. 4 miles away); The Hickory Cove
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 10, 2016
2. Mitchell's Hollow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,099 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
