Battle of Blountville - ’the best portion of the town was destroyed’Battle of Blountville
"the best portion of the town was destroyed"
This is the Sullivan ... [click for more]
Battle of Blountville - Confederate PositionBattle of Blountville
Confederate Position
You are in the former schoolyard of the Masonic Female ... [click for more]
Battle of Blountville - Federal Guns on Cemetery HillBattle of Blountville
Federal Guns on Cemetery Hill
This is where Union forces stood as they attac... [click for more]
Battle of BlountvilleHere on September 22, 1863, Confederate forces commanded by Colonel James E. Carter fought a Union brigade led by John W. Foster. After delaying the U... [click for more]
Blountville Historic DistrictBlountville Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Carter’s Raid ~ Dec. 30, 1862Coming south through Moccasin Gap, Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Carter's task force, made up of two battalions each, 2nd Michigan and 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry... [click for more]
Eaton’s FortLocated 350 yards due south, Amos Eaton built this fort in 1774 as a refuge from Indians. It was refurbished in 1776, and about 200 militiamen garriso... [click for more]
Erwin FarmErwin Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Island Road - Oldest Wagon Road in TennesseeIsland Road
Oldest Wagon Road in Tennessee
? America's First Road to the Southwest ?
This mili... [click for more]
Old Deery Inn (2)Built shortly after 1785 by William Deery. Stopping place for many distinguished travelers of early days, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, the Marquis d... [click for more]
Old Deery InnOld Deery Inn
Refuge from the Storm
In September 1863, Confederate Gen. Samuel Jones's command an... [click for more]
Ralph Blizard (1918-2004)Ralph Blizard, a Hall of Fame long-bow fiddler, was a pioneer entertainer on radio stations WOPI, WJHL and WKPT, at first with his high school classma... [click for more]
Roller-Pettyjohn MillRoller-Pettyjohn Mill is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Sullivan County ~ Tennessee’s Second Oldest CountySullivan County
Tennessee's Second Oldest County
Sullivan County was established by the North Car... [click for more]
