101 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — 1A 103 — Rock Ledge —

On Stuffle Street, 0.1 miles north of Bloomingdale Road, on the right when traveling north.

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 . . . — — Map (db m82966) HM

102 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Roseland — Bachman, Steadman, Shipp home —

Near Orebank Road at Pendleton Place, on the right when traveling east.

[Top plaque] Roseland was given to Exchange Place in 1990 by the family of Robert and Rose Shipp. Moved from Shipp Street on original Bachman land, the one story log section pre-dates 1800. By 1821, the middle two story section was built . . . — — Map (db m210256) HM

103 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — State Theater —

On East Market Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.

This movie house on Broad Street first opened its doors on March 6, 1936 and continued showing films for the next forty-two years. The facility could seat 700 people and became the site of many locally produced civic and cultural events such as the . . . — — Map (db m114010) HM

104 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Stone-Penn House — Built, c. 1916 —

On Watauga Street east of Longview Street, on the left when traveling east.

has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m210265) HM

105 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Suffering and Survival — Civil War in Sullivan County —

Near James H Quillen Parkway (Interstate 26 at milepost 5).

Union and Confederate forces in Sullivan County battled to control the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad and the Holston River, strategically vital transportation routes for moving soldiers and supplies. The county supported secession . . . — — Map (db m108222) HM

106 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — 1A 4 — The Boat Yard —

On Netherland Inn Road west of Ridgefields Road, on the left when traveling west.

To the south, along the banks of the Holston River, a famous gateway to the West, the Boat Yard had a major role in the history of the South. It was the head of navigation on the Holston from 1768 to 1850, and important commercial port and the point . . . — — Map (db m69697) HM

107 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — The Gem Theatre —

On Main Street near Shelby Street.

The old Gem Theatre was one of the first buildings in downtown Kingsport. Built in 1915, this building has been used for everything from a country-western bar to a church. It was originally a movie theater that showed a variety of films including . . . — — Map (db m23733) HM

108 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — The Great Indian War Path —

On West Stone Drive (U.S. 11W) east of Mary Street, on the right when traveling east.

The Great Indian Warpath ← — — Map (db m108207) HM

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109 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — The Great Indian Warpath —

On West Sullivan Street just west of Fairmount Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

The Great Indian Warpath — — Map (db m213728) HM

110 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — 1A 107 — The Long Island of the Holston —

On Netherland Inn Road, 0.3 miles east of Upton Street, on the right when traveling east.

Its west end seen here in the river, the Long Island of the Holston is four miles long. Tennessee's first National Historic Landmark, it was the site of numerous Revolutionary War events. It served as a sacred Cherokee Indian island until ceded to . . . — — Map (db m108176) HM

111 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — The Old Schoolhouse — An Ordinary (Inn) - Home - Schoolhouse Built by 1790 —

Near Netherland Inn Road at Lilac Street.

By 1790 David Ross' ordinary at junction of Great Stage Road (Bloomingdale Pk.) & Reedy Creek Rd. (W. Sullivan St.); 1795 leased home/inn of Sheriff Wm. & Nancy McCormick; 1817 owned by Jacob & Amanda (Rose) Myers; 1854 owners, Draper then . . . — — Map (db m158106) HM

112 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Train Depot —

On Main Street at Broad Street on Main Street.

The Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Passenger Train Station, along with the adjacent Freight Depot, were built in 1916. The building's design was a product of New York architect Clinton McKenzie. Access to the railroad instantly gave Kingsport the . . . — — Map (db m23730) HM

113 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Western Union Building —

On Market Street near Broad Street.

Built in 1932, this building housed the Western Union telegraph company. Early residents could receive packages and send telegrams from this local office. Wires were extended from here to seven of Kingsport's industrial sites including Eastman and . . . — — Map (db m23736) HM

114 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — 1A 136 — Yancey's Tavern —

On Chestnut Ridge Road just west of Memorial Boulevard (Tennessee Highway 126), on the right when traveling west.

In 1779, James Hollis, Sr. erected this house on Island Road, Tennessee's first wagon road, built in 1761. The Sullivan County Court met here from 1780 to 1792. John Yancey purchased the home in 1782, using it for Yancey's Tavern. By the 1840s, it . . . — — Map (db m158066) HM

115 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Piney Flats — 1A-147 — Piney Flats Village —

On Bristol Highway (U.S. 19W) at Piney Flats Road, on the right when traveling north on Bristol Highway.

Located one mile south is historic Piney Flats Village. In 1854 construction of a railroad began in Piney Flats. Reverend Andrew Shell established the first post office and the name Piney Flats became official. In 1889 John Bunyan Wolfe founded . . . — — Map (db m135565) HM

116 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Piney Flats — 1A 7 — Rocky Mount —

On Bristol Highway (State Highway 34) near Hyder Hill Road.

300 yards to the southeast is the home of William Cobb, pioneer. First seat of government of the Southwest Territory, October 10, 1790: Governor William Blount had headquarters here till removal to Knoxville, the new capital, in 1792. Andrew Jackson . . . — — Map (db m22906) HM

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