Kingsport, TN
Long Island of the Holston
Sacred Cherokee ground at the birthplace of treaties
Long Island of the Holston is one of the most historically significant sites in the American Southeast. Sacred to the Cherokee people as a place of council and ceremony, the island became the setting for the Treaty of Long Island in 1777, a pivotal agreement between the Overhill Cherokee and frontier settlers that shaped the boundaries of settlement in what would become Tennessee. Today the island sits within the city of Kingsport, a quiet reminder that the land beneath our feet holds stories far older than statehood.
Visit info
- Admission
- Free admission
Hours
- Mon
- Dawn to dusk
- Tue
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- Wed
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- Thu
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- Fri
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- Sat
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- Sun
- Dawn to dusk
Outdoor site accessible during daylight hours. Interpretive markers on-site.
This native detail reuses verified Where Tennessee Began demo records. The full operational view carries live conditions, nearby lodging, and source integrity context.