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| ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE |
| HISTORY of ELIZABETHTON |
| Elizabethton laid out
1797 Incorporated in 1799 |
| Hwy 321 Open daily Free admission Contains a replica of Fort Watauga Visitor Center and museum open |
| Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area |
| Off US Hwy 19E White clapboard bridge, spanning 134 ft across the Doe River Built in 1882 Park and picnic are surrounds the bridge |
| Doe River Covered Bridge |
| PEOPLE of ELIZABETHTON |
| County named after Elizabeth Maclin Carter and husband Colonel Landon Carter |
| Elizabeth Maclin Carter |
| HOMES of ELIZABETHTON |
| 1013 Broad St Built between 1775-1780 Oldest frame house in Tennessee Finely detailed interior Free |
| The John & Landon Carter Mansion |
| SCHOOLS of ELIZABETHTON |
| 2 miles west of Elizabethton on
the Watauga River. Built in 1770-80. A treaty was signed by the Cherokees at the school in 1775 The treaty allowed the U.S. to purchase 20 million acres of Cherokee land |
| Sycamore School |
| PARKS of ELIZABETHTON |
| Hwy 321 1651 W Elk Av Elizabethton |
47 acre park Includes a museum and reconstruction of Fort Watauga |
| ACCOMMODATIONS | INDOOR ACTIVITIES | OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES | WATER ACTIVITIES |
| Lodge (20 rooms) | Gift Shop Museum Visitor Center |
Hiking Picnic Area Playground Tennis Courts |
Boat Launching Canoeing Fishing |
| Sycamore Shoals State Park |
| STATISTICS for ELIZABETHTON |
| 1960 | 10,896 |
| 1970 | 12,269 |
| 1980 | 12,431 |
| 1990 | 11,931 |
| POPULATION of ELIZABETHTON |
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