Category Archives: Tennessee

Horse Shoe Jim, an Indian Chief, Claiborne County, Tennessee

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Roberta Estes

During a visit to Claiborne County, TN is the 1980s, I happened across a scrapbook that had been contributed to the library. Inside the scrapbook were old clippings from the Claiborne Progress Newspaper that related to the residents and includes … Continue reading →

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The Amis Store Account Book 1782-1789, Hawkins County, TN

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Before Tennessee became a state in 1796 and before the State of Franklin was formed in 1785, the area that would become Hawkins County, Tennessee was the frontier and was known generally as Watauga. In 1775, the grandparents of Davy … Continue reading →

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Mingo Holler, Claiborne County, TN and Bell County, KY

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Mingo Hollow, known in Claiborne Tennessee and Bell County, Kentucky, as Mingo Holler, straddles the line between the two states, right at the Cumberland Gap. The topographical map here shows it just south of Middlesboro, Ky. The Google map below … Continue reading →

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Broken Tennessee Treaties

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Roberta Estes

One of our subscribers, Don, spotted this great site provided by the Tennessee State Museum.  Thanks Don. On the site itself, there is additional information, but what struck me was the visual representation of what happened to the Indian lands … Continue reading →

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