Tag: American History

• Sullivan 250 | 1780: When the War Passed Through Sullivan County

  Sixth in a 12-part monthly series to commemorate Sullivan County’s role in the 250th birthday of the United States of America June 2026 | 6 of 12 By 1780, the Revolutionary War had reached the frontier in force. For the Overmountain settlements, the struggle shifted from simply holding on to taking action. The implications went far…

  Jeff Fleming

  June 4, 2026

  History, People

  America 250, American History, american revolution, art, books, Declaration of Independence, History, lifestyle, photography, politics, revolutionary-war, south carolina, Sullivan 250, Tennessee 250, travel, virginia, writing

• The Founding Father Hidden in Kingsport’s Land Records

  I find tidbits of Kingsport history in the most unexpected places. This week, it came from a Retired Police Officers magazine out of Long Island, New York, where Kingsport has quietly placed a small ad for years. Inside was an article on the burning of Norfolk in 1776, and there, in the middle of that…

  Jeff Fleming

  March 14, 2026

  History, People

  America 250, American History, american revolution, bill of rights, constitution, founding fathers, genealogy, History, revolutionary-war, Sullivan County, tennessee

• Before Jamestown: The Forgotten Road Between Beaufort and Appalachia

  We’ve spent quite a bit of time in Beaufort, South Carolina, in recent years because of our connection to the beaches of nearby Fripp Island. We fell in love with Beaufort because it offers much of the history and charm of Charleston or Savannah, but on a far more human scale. With fewer than 15,000…

  Jeff Fleming

  December 26, 2025

  History, People, travel

  American History, British colonization, cherokee, florida, French colonization, History, human settlement, native americans, North Carolina History, Santa Elena, South Carolina History, Spanish colonization, tennessee, tennessee history, travel