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Category Archives: Historic Sites

Wataugah Settlement People, Places & Events

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 5, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 5, 2023

Roberta Tuller has created a tremendous resource for individuals seeking information about pre-Statehood residents in the Wataugah Settlement and surrounding area. She has a list of settlers’ names with links to documents connected to them.  She has transcribed numerous original … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Court Records, Families & Individuals, Historic Sites, Land Records, Local History & Information, Migration & Settlement, Military Records, Pre-Statehood History, Religious Group Records, Revolutionary War History, Wataugah Settlement

Maps of Carter County

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 5, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 5, 2023

  For maps before Carter County was established, look for maps that include Washington County — North Carolina, Southwest Territory, or the future Tennessee. Many pre-Statehood maps cover a wider area.   For details of those maps, browse the TNGenWeb Project’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography & Topography, Historic Sites, Maps & Gazetteers

Sinking Creek Baptist Church & Communitty

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 5, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 5, 2023

Sinking Creek Baptist Church is the oldest church in Tennessee. It was organized about 1772 in Washington County (now Carter County) and is the oldest church in Tennessee still in existence at its original location.

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Posted in Communities, Families & Individuals, Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Maps & Gazetteers, Photo Albums, Pre-Statehood History, Religious Group Records, Wataugah Settlement

Carter Mansion Historic Site

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 4, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 4, 2023

The Carter Mansion was built around 1780 by John Carter and his son, Landon Carter.  It is the oldest frame house in Tennessee. Click here to browse Carter family information on this Web site. John Carter was elected as Chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Families & Individuals, Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Pre-Statehood History, Wataugah Settlement

Sycamore Shoals

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 4, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 4, 2023

Sycamore Shoals was the location of three important events that shaped the history of this region. In 1772, that the first majority-rule system of American democracy, The Watauga Association, was established. The Articles of the Watauga Association established an independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Native American, Pre-Statehood History, Revolutionary War History, Wataugah Settlement

The Covered Bridge

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 4, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 4, 2023

One of the most-iconic sites in Carter County is the covered bridge, built in 1882 and still standing today.   Dr. Edwin Eugene Hunter as contractor, with the help of George Lindamood and three carpenters. The cost was $3,000 for … Continue reading →

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Elizabethton Community

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 4, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 4, 2023

Elizabethton, named for the wife of Landon Carter (namesake of the county), is Carter County’s seat.  It was established on the site of the historic Wataugah Settlement. Hint:  The location is pronounced with all short vowel sounds and accent on … Continue reading →

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