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 →
Click here to read the biography John Joseph McCorkle.
Continue reading →Click here to read the biography of Dr. Lawson Fletcher Hyder. Click here to read the biography of Dr. Nathaniel E. Hyder. Click here to read the biography of Samuel Washington Hyder.
Continue reading →Pronounced you-NAY-kuh, the name comes from the Cherokee word unega, which means “white.” Cherokee residents called the Unaka Mountain range that forms part of the Tennessee-North Carolina border the White Mountains. This name likely reflected the blanketing of color seen … Continue reading →
The Winner Community is in Northeast Carter County, on TN Highway 91. Unaka Elementary and Unaka High Schools are located near Winner. The following history is from the Unaka Elementary School’s Web site: Prior to 1915, there was not … Continue reading →
There is an obvious connection between the county and the Carter family, since the county was named in tribute to Landon Carter. Click here to read about the Carter Mansion historic site in Carter County. Click here to read … Continue reading →
Braemar community developed as a result of Pittsburgh Lumber Company’s logging operation near Hampton. From the Tennessee Virtual Archive: In the early 1900s Pittsburgh Lumber Company built a small railroad called the Laurel Fork Railway to assist in transporting lumber … Continue reading →
The Appalachian Trail, which traverses the Eastern United States from Georgia to Maine, runs the length of Carter County. Click here to browse a comprehensive description of the trail is at the CarterCounty.info site. Click here to visit The Trek … Continue reading →
Railroads are an important part of Carter County history. The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (“Tweetsie”) narrow-gauge line made travel and transportation of materials across the mountain less costly and faster than travel by foot, horse, wagon, or even … Continue reading →
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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