Before driving through the area I had looked prior to starting the drive if there were any…read moreinteresting places to see that I may never have the opportunity to see again - this covered bridge is one I had booked marked so why not. I consider these types of structures interesting and definitely qualifies as a roadside attraction and oddity in my opinion. We arrived mid-day to find a few visitors mulling around snapping a few photos and taking advantage of the free access. The Doe River below was filled with ducks and geese swimming and looking for a free handout, apparently they have become accustomed to the generosity of the visitors here. This is a well built bridge that reminds you of how things used to be built there aren't many projects now days that are built to last 143 years, although this covered bridge hasn't been in service since the Federal Highway Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation funded a $400,000 bridge rehabilitation in 2003-2004 at that time, it was closed to vehicular traffic and converted into a pedestrian-only bridge. It's definitely a survivor having withstood major flood events in 1901, 1940, 1998 and the horrific flooding in September 2024 and she still stands as beautiful as ever...

Me and my wife recently stopped by here today to see what this bridge had to offer. Ground screw…read morethat work with the city were installing Christmas lights around the area. This Bridge very historical and it features plenty of information nearby across the river. This bridge is an easy walk though there are no Scenic views at all inside . Though there are paths to walk through there is a area for pedestrians on the narrow side where everyone else gets to have the larger section.

A short drive from downtown Gate City, this marker stands at the edge of a fast‑food parking lot,…read morean unassuming spot for a story rooted in the era when this corner of Virginia was still the edge of the frontier. The traffic hums past, but if you pause for a moment, the marker pulls you back to a time when the Wilderness Road cut through dense forest and families like the Farises were carving out new lives in a landscape that was anything but settled. The placement may be modern, but the history it recounts is anything but. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "About two miles east of Moccasin Gap, Elisha Faris (Ferris) in 1787 obtained 116 acres on both sides of the Moccasin Creek. He and his family settled in the area about 1782 and their home became a stop on the Wilderness Road. On 26 Aug. 1791, Bob Benge, also known as "Chief Benge" and "Capt. Bench," and other Native Americans raided the Faris property and killed Elisha Faris, his wife, and a couple other family members. Benge conducted raids in the region and other neighboring states during an extended period of conflict in response to attacks on Cherokee communities in the South." It is marker number K-12 and it was erected in 2004 by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The setting may be ordinary, but there is room to pull over, step out, and take in a reminder that the quiet hills around Gate City once stood at the fault line of competing homelands and hard choices. [Review 82 of 2026 - 1528 in Virginia - 25272 overall]

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This center is top notch. We have been there twice in a short time and they are professional,…read morehelpful, and working hard so people don't have to wait so long. Thank you so much to the branch manager who blessed my son and I today and helped a tired mom with such a blessing. Many blessings to her and her staff!!

I love these roadside attractions and historic markers, I actually seek them out if I'm in close…read moreproximity. This one is easy to find and there is plenty of free parking street side if you don't mind walking a few blocks. The are two points of interest here one a monument just off the sidewalk the other above the street. According to Wikipedia; A Bristol Tennessee/Virginia sign was erected over the two states on State Street. According to Bristol Historical Association's booklet The Historic Bristol Sign, the Bristol Gas and Electric Company donated and erected a sign in 1910 to advertise Bristol with the lighted slogan "BRISTOL VA-TENN-PUSH! - THAT'S BRISTOL" (pertaining to the continued growth and future prosperity of the two cities). A slogan contest was held in 1921 and the sign was changed to BRISTOL VA-TENN - A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE and it has stuck all these years. The sign is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains 1,332 light bulbs. If you're in the are you might as well check it out...

Me and my wife recently visited a City of Bristol, tennessee. We stopped here once in the morning…read moreand then we came back later at night to check out the sign all lit up. Thankfully that there wasn't any tourists here at all checking out the sign and getting cool photos with it which gave us a great opportunity. The sign is absolutely beautiful and it's a great historic monument. You can read all about the history about it on the Tennessee side and the signs importance. Thankfully the sign isn't too distracting if you're driving right through it.

Just outside the center of Jonesborough, this marker adds a welcome layer of depth to a site that…read moreis easy to miss if you happen to arrive on a quiet holiday morning, as I did. The house itself was closed, which was a small disappointment, but the marker does enough heavy lifting to make the stop worthwhile and to hint at how much early Tennessee history is tucked into this one structure. It stands in a calm corner of town, the kind of place where you can picture the eighteenth century without much effort, and it rewards a moment of unhurried reading. The marker gives some history. "About one mile southwest of this location, this log house was built in 1777 by this officer who was a veteran of the French and Indian War and a major in the American Revolutionary War. He is buried in the family cemetery nearby. Andrew Jackson live here in 1788-89 while practicing law in Jonesborough. The house was moved intact to this site in 1974 to preserve it from demolition." It is marker number 1A-6 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. The marker offers a compact but evocative glimpse into Jonesborough's frontier years, and it left me looking forward to a return visit when the house is open again. [Review 94 of 2026 - 597 in Tennessee - 25284 overall]

On my way through Johnson City and looking for a place to get a meal, I spotted this marker and…read morestopped to read the history of this small city. There is parking nearby and restaurants. The marker reads, "The town was formerly known as Green Meadows, Blue Plum, Johnson's Depot, Haynesville, then Johnson City. It is situated on land grants of 1782 to Robert and Joseph Young and in 1792 to Joseph Tipton. The town charter was repealed in 1879, but incorporated in 1885. The name honors Henry Johnson, prominent merchant and postmaster. As industrial and educational center, it is the home of Milligan College, East Tennessee State University, and Steed College." It is marker number 1A-93 and was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. [Review 20376 overall - 476 in Tennessee - 1354 of 2023.]

This marker on the side of the highway recalls a number of important local heroes. It reads, "Built…read moreabout 1818 by Mary ("Polly") Patton Taylor, widow of Gen. Nathaniel Taylor, of the War of 1812. Both are buried in the cemetery nearby. Among their great-grandsons were Governors Alfred A. and Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, and Nathaniel Harris, of Georgia." Online, there is more information. "Sabine Hill, also known as Happy Valley, Watauga Point, and the General Nathaniel Taylor House, is a historic house in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The two-story Federal style building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is an excellent example of federal architecture. It was threatened by demolition in 2007 when the owners sought to have the property rezoned for apartments. The rezoning request was denied and the home was bought by several preservation-minded locals who secured it until the State of Tennessee/Tennessee Historical Commission could purchase the museum-quality property. It is now restored and opened to the public on November 1, 2017 as a unit of Sycamore Shoals State Park. The property is operated by the Park under a memorandum of understanding with the Tennessee Historical Commission." "Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor began building Sabine Hill between 1814 and 1816, after returning home to Elizabethton following the War of 1812. Taylor had been one of the earliest settlers in Elizabethton, having arrived as a boy around 1780 when his family migrated from Rockbridge County, Virginia to the settlement along the Watauga River." "The house is built on a two-story I-house plan with a five-bay front facade. It has a foundation of limestone quarried in the local area. The exterior walls are built from logs that are completely covered by clapboard siding. The floors are random-width pine laid over hand-hewn timber joists. There are brick chimneys on both ends of the structure." I did not have time today to visit the actual house, but it's bookmarked for a future visit to Eastern Tennessee. [Review 13449 overall, 768 of 2020.]

Wonderful local library. Rather small but they have a decent sized fiction section (which I like)…read moreand a nice sized children's section. This location is part of the Sullivan County Library District. This means access to Hoopla and fun Summer Reading programs Great staff are always friendly and very helpful. Been coming here for three years.