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First Ironworks
Volunteer Parkway (U.S. 11E), Bristol,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 32' 50.879976",
-82° 13' 36.899976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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1/2 mile north, in 1784, Col. James King, Revolution ary veteran who was at Yorktown, built an ironworks at the mouth of Steel's Creek. A later associate was Governor William Blount. With the King Ironworks was also the first nail factory in the State. He is buried in the family cemetery 100 yards to the east.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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First Ironworks Historical Marker Location Map, Bristol, Tennessee Map
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