Elizabethton Historic District

Places of Interest

Bonnie Kate Theatre

Theater building

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Bonnie Kate Theatre is a theater building.

Elizabethton Covered Bridge

Bridge

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The Elizabethton Covered Bridge is a 134-foot covered bridge over the Doe River in Elizabethton, the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. The Elizabethton Covered Bridge was constructed in 1882 and connects 3rd Street and Hattie Avenue.

Fort Watauga

Fort

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Fort Watauga, also known as Fort Caswell, was a fortification located in the Watauga River's Sycamore Shoals near modern-day Elizabethton, Tennessee. It was constructed from 1775 to 1776 by the Watauga Association, a semi-autonomous government founded by American settlers living near the river, to defend the settlers against attacks from British-allied Indians. Fort Watauga is situated 2½ miles west of Elizabethton Historic District.

Places in the Area

Elizabethton

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Elizabethton is a city of 13,5000 people in Eastern Tennessee. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government west of the Eastern Continental Divide and of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Elizabethton Historic District

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Parks to Discover

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