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Kingsport – Off the Beaten Path

From its rushing river to its vibrant downtown heart and the majestic mountains surrounding it, Kingsport, Tenn., boasts a multitude of amenities compressed neatly into three distinct areas of the city. Each area pairs historic substance with modern style that is well worth discovering and exploring.

Evidences of “King’s Port’s” early history are forever stamped along the banks of the Holston River, where sacred Cherokee land was ceded to settlers in the 1770s Treaty of Lochaber. Overlooking the Holston, the Netherland Inn House Museum and Boatyard Complex serves as a reminder of that frontier spirit, where pioneer travelers could embark on either an overland journey on the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail or a river voyage down the Tennessee Valley. Modern-day Kingsport also continues to appreciate and rely on its precious river frontage.

For the complete story, please read the Summer 2008 issue of Marquee Mountain South.

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