Alexander Doak Hall FarmAlexander Doak Hall Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Bank Of KingsportAs the area began to develop, citizens began to realize that they needed a place to invest their money. As a result, the Bank of Kingsport was built i... [click for more]
Battle of Island Flats First SkirmishMarching down Island Road from Eaton's Fort on July 20, 1776, the Colonial Militia crossed Eaton's Ridge to this ravine. Here they rushed the British-... [click for more]
Battle of Island FlatsIn the area to the S. W. was fought this first battle of the Revolution in the West, July 20, 1776. Colonial Militia, under Capt. James Thompson, defe... [click for more]
Boatyard Historic DistrictBoatyard Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Clinchfield Railroad StationClinchfield Railroad Station is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Daniel Boone Wilderness TrailIn March 1775 Daniel Boone and a group of axmen met nearby at the Holston River and began blazing a trail through 200 miles of forested terrain to the... [click for more]
Donelson FlotillaEarly in 1779 Col. John Donelson's group arrived here and built 30 flatboats for 300 people to make the 1,OOO-mile journey to settle Middle Tennessee.... [click for more]
Donelson FlotillaEarly in 1779 Col. John Donelson's group arrived here and built 30 flatboats for 300 people to make the 1,000-mile journey to settle Middle Tennessee.... [click for more]
Flootboat Adventure December 22, 1779Colonel John Donelson in his floatboat ?Adventure,? leading a flotilla of about 300 people in flootboats and canoes, departed from Fort Patrick Henry ... [click for more]
Grass DaleGrass Dale is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Great Indian Warrior Trading PathGreat Indian Warrior Trading Path
(The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road)
The most heavily traveled r... [click for more]
Kingsport DrugThis building was constructed in 1915 and housed the City's first drug store. Some of the first physicians in Kingsport kept their offices and practic... [click for more]
Kingsport Public LibraryThe Kingsport Book Club established the Kingsport Public Library in 1929. It was originally housed in the YMCA building and then moved to this site, w... [click for more]
Long Island of the HolstonLong Island of the Holston is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Mount IdaMount Ida is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Netherland Inn and ComplexNetherland Inn and Complex is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Preston FarmPreston Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Rock LedgeBuilt before 1835 by David Shaver, father of Samuel Shaver, an early Tennessee portrait painter. Passed to Lucinda Shaver, wife of Unionist and Tennes... [click for more]
RoselandRoseland is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Spring PlaceSpring Place is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
The Boat YardTo 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 t... [click for more]
The Gem TheatreThe 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-wes... [click for more]
The Long Island of the HolstonIts 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 ... [click for more]
Train DepotThe Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Passenger Train Station, along with the adjacent Freight Depot, were built in 1916. The building's design was a pro... [click for more]
Western Union BuildingBuilt in 1932, this building housed the Western Union telegraph company. Early residents could receive packages and send telegrams from this local off... [click for more]
Yancey’s TavernIn 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... [click for more]
