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Yancey's Tavern
E of Kingsport on TN 126, Kingsport,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 32' 54.96612",
-82° 27' 26.668476"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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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 was known as Shaver's Inn, a stage stop halfway between Deery Inn and Netherland Inn. From 1842 to 1866, John Shaver maintained Eden's Ridge Post Office here. In 1889, John Saphr purchased the house with 230 acres, and it became the residence for his farm. Yancey's Tavern was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Yancey's Tavern Historical Marker Location Map, Kingsport, Tennessee Map
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