On State Highway 67 0.5 miles south of Rainbolt Street, on the right when traveling north.
Old Butler
The Old Butler site, which was located three miles southeast of here, is under Watauga Lake. Settled before 1770 by John Honeycutt, it was named for Judge R.R. Butler in 1868. The town, originally a farming, milling and mining . . . — — Map (db m157915) HM
On State Highway 91 near Gentry Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
The first forge in this area was built about ½ mile north on Laurel Fork in 1810. Later, two forges were built in the area west of here, the last in 1849. An orebank on Ackerson Creek, about 1 mile upstream, furnished ore for furnaces until . . . — — Map (db m104366) HM
On State Highway 91 1.6 miles south of Jeb Stuart Highway (U.S. 58), on the right when traveling south.
Washington County, Virginia Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for George Washington. This county was the first locality named for him. General William Campbell, hero of King's Mountain, lived in this county. Emory and Henry College is in . . . — — Map (db m228773) HM
On East Main Street just east of South Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
Honoring the Legacy of Tom and Fran Atkinson Founders of WMCT "The Mountain" and Johnson County Jamboree And Musical Heritage Advocate Janice Russell Mural painted by Johnson County Center of the Arts Inspire Art & Healing Classes Led by . . . — — Map (db m267456) HM
On West Main Street at North Murphy Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In memory of the men from Johnson County who died while in the Armed Forces serving our country. Bishop, Avery Guy Canter, Doran Lee Cowan, Vestal Ray Dunn, George Washington, Jr. Gambill, James Dana Gentry, James David Gentry, Ray . . . — — Map (db m266442) WM
On West Main Street at North Murphy Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In memory of the men from Johnson County who died while in the Armed Forces serving our country. Hall, Worley Wayne Oliver, Michael Pierce Sluder, Donald Ted Steagall, Edsel Wayne Robinson, Dallas D. Snyder, Thomas Dean King, Ronald . . . — — Map (db m266445) WM
On North Church Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
Clarence "Tom" Ashley's arrangement
of this beloved hymn is sung in
churches all over the world today.
Painted by J.P. Burnham, Pam Steinke, and Nancie Svensen — — Map (db m262381) HM
On South Church Street at Donnelly Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street.
Clarence Earl McCurry was known professionally as both Clarence and Tom Ashley. His repertoire included many ancient Appalachian and early American songs, and he was the first to record House of the Rising Sun. He recorded from 1928 to 1933, . . . — — Map (db m298855) HM
On West Main Street at North Murphy Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
George F. Barry Charles J. Bickley Wayne D. Brooks Dallace D. Cable Wallace H. Cable William A. Cornett, Jr John W. Cox Cecil D. Culver Lee L. Dickens Joseph S. Dillenger Dallas Eggers Carrol B. Evans James L. Evans James . . . — — Map (db m266436) WM
On Court Street north of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1861, Mountain City had a different name Taylorsville but this place had been the seat of Johnson County since 1836. Like other mountain areas, Johnson County strongly supported the Union. Late in 1862, Confederate authorities sent officers . . . — — Map (db m174272) HM
On West Main Street (Route 418) at Shady Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Organized on April 20, 1794, the first Baptist congregation in Johnson County was known as the Roan Creek Church of Christ. Originally located near Shouns, the church sponsored by the congregation of the Three Forks Baptist Church in Watauga County, . . . — — Map (db m104362) HM
On East Main Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
(Side One)
Among the first generation of recorded country music artists, vocalist and fiddle player G.B. Grayson together with his recording partner, Henry Whitter, wrote or adapted several songs that became standards. These included "Tom . . . — — Map (db m298765) HM
On North Church Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
First recorded by blind fiddler
G.B. Grayson, this become a standard
of Old Time and Bluegrass Music.
Painted by Ina Bellamy and Jason Hughes — — Map (db m262380) HM
On West Main Street at North Murphy Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This tablet erected in honor of the men from Johnson County who answered their countrys call in the World War and in memory of those who died that liberty might live. Our Honored Dead Joseph Cowan John Forrester Elbert Grindstaff . . . — — Map (db m211464) WM
On North Church Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
Clarence "Tom" Ashley was the first
to record this song in 1933.
He learned it from his grandfather, Enoch.
Painted by Michael Eggers and Andy Wright — — Map (db m262377) HM
On East Main Street at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Mr. Joe Blackburn came to Mountain City from the Midwest and Chicago area; he was a World World I Veteran. He loved Mountain City and decided to stay here, where he built Blackburn's supermarket (the Food Country of yesteryear).
In 1947, . . . — — Map (db m298767) HM
On Roan Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
Settled in 1746 by Mathias Wagner, the farm has remained in his family. It is one of the largest operating farms in the state. The first incorporated farm in the state, Maymead Stock Farm is both a National Bicentennial Farm and a Tennessee . . . — — Map (db m157917) HM
On North Church Street near West Main Street ( Route 418), on the left when traveling north.
Clarence "Tom" Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price, and Clint Howard put the "folk" in folk music. This was Doc Watson's first
album, and it was introduced into the
National Recording Registry in 2013 along with Simon & Garfunkel's The Sound of . . . — — Map (db m266260) HM
On North Church Street at Butler Street, on the left when traveling south on North Church Street.
Born in Wythesville, Virginia, April 8, 1827, he came to this county at the age of 14 as a tailor apprentice. During the Civil War, he served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. First elected in 1867, he was for 10 years a member of . . . — — Map (db m104364) HM
On North Church Street (Tennessee Route 418) at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
Fred Price, Clint Howard and Sons tell the
story of the last legal hanging in Tennessee in this 1972 album. It is just number 0009 on the Rounder Records label.
Painted by Bob & Pam Patterson and Jinny McCormick
Hear the music . . . — — Map (db m267234) HM
On North Church Street at West Main Street ( Route 418), on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
This Appalachian ballad was first recorded by G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter in 1929.
Tom Dula was captured in Johnson County
by Grayson's uncle, Colonel James Grayson
Painted by Karen Rose and LeAnna Garrett
Hear the music . . . — — Map (db m266259) HM
On North Church Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street.
First recorded by G.B. Grayson and
Henry Whitter in 1927, this song is
derived from "Reuben's Train"
Painted by Temple Reece and Karen Ann Barr — — Map (db m262379) HM
On West Main Street (Tennessee Route 418) at North Murphy Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Since World War I, more than 92,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for.
This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving their country.
God Bless You. God Bless . . . — — Map (db m266261) WM
On Tennessee Route 133 1 mile south of Iron Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north.
You are looking at Backbone Rock, known locally as the "Shortest Tunnel in the World".
Around 1908, the Beaver Dam Railway Company blasted and drilled the tunnel to provide railroad access from Damascus into Shady Valley's rich manganese and . . . — — Map (db m211112) HM
Near Modock Road east of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling east.
This area was frequented by many tribes but mainly the Aniyunwiya (ah nee yun wee yah), a name usually translated as "the Real People," sometimes "the Original People". This tribe which is also known as the original Cherokee Indians was made up . . . — — Map (db m298760) HM
On U.S. 421 at Route 67, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 421.
This gap on the overmountain Indian trail was used as a barter site by Indian traders before settlement. Later Daniel Boone, James Robertson and other pioneers used the Trade Gap. This easternmost settlement is one of the oldest in Tennessee. — — Map (db m104306) HM
