He was an ardent patriot, a man of considerable initiative, and rendered valiant service to the colonies. In he built an iron furnace at the mouth of Steele's Creek in Sullivan County. This was the first iron fur nace erected in the state of Tennessee. King in the operation of this iron furnace was William Blount, first terri torial governor of Tennessee and the man for whom Blountville, the county seat of Sullivan County, was named.
A great part of the products of this furnace, iron and castings, found a market down-state. They were hauled to Kingsport in wagons and from there were shipped down the river in boats. Some historians, while agreeing that Kingsport was named for a Mr.
King, are inclined to think this man was William King, of Abingdon, owner of the salt works north of that town, rather than Col. James King. Chancellor John Allison, in a brief historical sketch of the town, says: "The change of name from 'Boat Yard' to 'King's Port' was not in honor of King George, but because of the heavy ship ments of salt from there by Mr. King, who at that period owned and operated the 'Salt Works' over in Virginia, north of Abingdon, the salt be ing hauled from the works in the old fashioned four and six horse road wagons, down the Reedy Creek road, and this method of transportation of salt continued until the construction of the 'Vir gania and Tennessee' now Norfolk and West ern railroad.
King" here referred to was probably William King, and it is possible that his activities at the little river port may have been combined with those of Col. James King in giving Kings port its name. The first salt mine in the United Stated was sunk by him in on a site yards northwest of his house.
This endeavor soon failed due to seepage of water into the mine. King then resorted to the evaporation of salt water in a series of large kettles. In , King purchased a landing there where salt from Saltville was unloaded from rafts onto flatboats to be sent on down the Tennessee River. The manner in which the Holston River re ceived its name is also a matter of historic inter est. This river was called "Cherokee," and "Coot-cla" or "Cootelaw," by the Cherokee In dians, down as far as its junction with the French Broad.
Late in the eighteenth century, however, probably about , an adventurous pioneer by the name of Stephen Holston paddled his canoe down the stream, and it later was named for him. When Sullivan County was established by the erection of the boundary lines in , the first county seat was located at Heaton's Station, on the lower slope of Eden's Ridge, or what is now more commonly called Chestnut Ridge, and about four miles from the present site of Kingsport.
The official organization of the county took place February 7, The county seat remained at Heaton's Station for six years, or until The Farmstead Museum was built and opened in preserving the story of those families mentioned earlier who lived on the mountain years ago.
View of Nature Center shortly after opening in May In , the park experienced another great development when the planetarium was totally renovated and upgraded.
And the really neat thing is, thanks to the technology, the viewer is totally immersed in the subject being shown. Visitors literally felt like they were walking along a trail in the woods! And so, the new planetarium will allow us to serve schools in exciting new ways while offering the potential to do even more. There are now 40 miles of trails for hiking, with 26 of those approved for mountain biking, an adventure ropes course with zip line has been added and, of course, we still have the acre lake that pretty much started it all.
Park History For as long as one can recall, Bays Mountain has always enjoyed a wonderful history of serving. The Park is Born From through , Bays Mountain served locals in different ways: timber was selectively harvested, hikers enjoyed the early trails and views, while fisherman and hunters challenged their skills. Planetarium Renovation In , the park experienced another great development when the planetarium was totally renovated and upgraded.
Williams in April Originally located on Dale Street, the mission purchased the building on East Sullivan Street in The City Mission provided meals, lodging, and assistance to people in need. After his death in , his wife, Clara, continued to run the City Mission. The City Mission held church services everyday and often featured visiting pastors.
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