Things To Do in Whitesburg, Tennessee

Inscription. This Baptist church is successor to the church established about one mile southwest, by Elder Tidence Lane and Elder William Murphy in 1785. A cemetery is near the original church site, which stood on the Old Stage Road ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Front Side): Early Russellville (1780-1859): The Russellville area was settled shortly after the American Revolution. The first pioneers probably were in the area by 1780-1782, when the land was still known as Indian ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Bethesda Presbyterian Church, completed 1835, is a powerful reminder of the effect of the Civil War on the Tennessee home front. As the war clouds gathered, conflicting sympathies divided the congregation, and the church ... More on HMDB

Inscription. 0.4 mi. Built 1785 by Col. James Roddey, from North Carolina. He was subsequently delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention, magistrate and register of Jefferson County under territorial government and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the winter of 1863-1864, after abandoning the siege of Knoxville, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet was given command of the Confederate forces in Upper East Tennessee. He chose Russellville, a small town on the East ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Corps occupied this area during the winter of 1863-64, with the mission of securing east Tennessee to the Confederacy. He and his staff occupied this house at that time. Brig. Gen. Kershaw's ... More on HMDB

The park is located in the Hamblen County community of Panther Springs, one of the area's oldest settlements. Pioneers from North Carolina and the older Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee arrived... More on Friendsofpanthercreek.org

Inscription. 1/2 mile along the Old Stage Road, a thriving pioneer community grew up around the enormous spring at which one Col. Bradley killed a panther. Panther Springs Academy was here. Tate's ... More on HMDB