Johnson City, Tennessee: Grave of First Dead White Man in Tennessee
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Duncan's Retreat Drive, Johnson City, TN
- Directions:
- North of town. From TN-36/N. Roan St. turn east at the stoplight onto Carroll Creek Rd. Drive two miles. Turn right at the stone entry walls onto Duncan's Retreat Drive. Drive a half-mile to the end of the road. You'll see the monument straight ahead.
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Unlucky Jesse Duncan gained his fame in 1765, when he was scalped by Indians. Now his formerly remote tombstone is in a subdivision traffic circle.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [12/07/2012]Visitor Tips and News About Grave of First Dead White Man in Tennessee
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A housing development is being built near the marker. The marker now sits in the middle of a traffic circle.
The gate to the old road is gone. After parking. put Carrol Creek Rd to your back and walk forward until you hit a paved road. Turn left.
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