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The Long Island of the Holston
along Netherland Inn Read near the intersection of Ridgefields Rd, Kingsport,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 33' 1.44",
-82° 35' 23.159976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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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 Whites in 1806, long after ceding all land around it. The end of the first wagon road to the Southwest, it was the point of origin for the state's earliest western expansion and the starting point for Boone's Wilderness Road into Kentucky. In 1777, the first July 4 celebration west of the mountains was held on this island near the trading post home of Col. Joseph Martin.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution.
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The Long Island of the Holston Historical Marker Location Map, Kingsport, Tennessee Map
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