Monthly Archives: September 2013
Field Trip: Overmountain Victory Trail Celebration
Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area hosted the 2013 anniversary celebration of the Overmountain Men muster, march, and victory at the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain. Heavy rains may have drowned out the sound of cannon … Continue reading
Kingsport: The Greene Papers
Nearly every collection has a few gems; interesting letters, fascinating photographs, glimpses into a forgotten past, remnants of triumphs, heartaches, and valiancy.
Field Trip: Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson was a pre-Revolutionary War fort in the area of the South and North Fork Holston River confluence. There has been much speculation on its location since no part of the fort remains, today. In the Kingsport Archives last … Continue reading
Kingsport: Turn of the Century Medicine
I have been busy all week preparing for a lecture I am giving on Monday, September 9 at 9:30 am for the Kingsport Historical Society on the Muriel C. Spoden Collection. You are all invited!
