History of the schools of johnson city, tn, 18681950. Please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. This site is a compilation of writings and quotes of david jonathan d. Tennessee ghost stories bumpass cove ghost haunted tennessee. The funeral service will be held at 2 oclock this afternoon at embreeviiie cove missionary baptist church with interment in bumpass cove cemetery. A historical overview of the bumpass cove landfill controversy, 1972 2002 by robert clinton marsh iii with the assistance of information collected by residents of bumpass cove, tennessee department of public health records and interviews with residents and local health. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. It also serves to guide vessels clear of cedar point, and such as. Geological and mineral deposits of bumpass cove, unicoi and washington counties, tennessee tennessee. Lost cove ghost town in the national forest southern. Organized in 1932 to train union organizers in the depths of the great depression, highlander has survived to educate and inspire generations of citizens occupied in a variety of social issues. The defendants also include a large number of corporations which contracted to dispose of their hazardous waste at bumpass cove. Despite focusing on the years from 1900 1950, this work presents very good information on the regions industrial history prior to 1900, in particular on the iron ore being mined and processed from bumpass cove by the embree family. The small mountain community of embreeville, located on the nolichucky river in the southeastern corner of washington county, has a long mining history.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources unicoi. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. The community occupies a cove of the same name between embreeville mountain on the west and rich mountain on the east. Brownlow, from the committee on military affairs, submitted the following report to accompany h. Serenity cove, lake anna, virginia, bumpass, virginia. Includes material on health issues related to environmental pollution involving a landfill operation in the bumpass cove embreeville, tenn.
Browse the most recent bumpass, virginia obituaries and condolences. History of cove point lighthouse this is a stationary light on cove point, and elevated 40 feet above the tide. Home usa surnames b families bum families bumpass family. Theres something alluring about a ghost town in the middle of the forest, where stone chimneys and building remnants hearken back to more vibrant days. In 1862, boarded at sam keplingers, his children matison, thomas, john, mary. You got to move covers roughly forty years of social change in the southeast, as told by several of its activist alumni. Tennessee ghost stories bell witch of adams tennessee ghosts appalachian ghostwalks and ghost tours provides details on haunted tennessee locations such as forest gallery shopping center, haunted orphanage in tullahoma, jobe cemetary, union county courthouse, horace maynard middle school, pettit lane wartburg tennessee, walking horse inn, arnwine cemetary, bumpass cove, as well. Bumpass cove embreeville collection, 19711981 by bumpass cove citizens group, n. The latter is a plantation now lakefront where george washington spent the night on june 10th during his 1791 southern tour. The bumpass family from person county, north carolina bumpus, anne shirley on. The earliest deposits mined were at and near bumpass cove embreeville in washington and unicoi counties. Bumpass cove contains the only major mineral deposits in the washington unicoigreene county area and has, therefore, played a major role in local history. It also serves to guide vessels clear of cedar point, and such as are bound into the patuxent river. Early pioneer kendall vanhook bumpass was the unfortunate explorer who stumbledliterallyupon these hydrothermal features in the 1860s.
This iron works relationship also explains why jesse leased his property in claiborne county to kelly evans mining company for the mineral rights in 1856. Full text of the north carolina historical and genealogical register. Mining is thought to have started in east tennessee in the 1770s in the bumpass cove area pronounced bumpus near embreeville in washington and unicoi counties, a small mountain community located on the nolichucky. Included are clippings, notes, typescripts of books and articles, photographs. Ores in the bumpass cove area, about three miles southeast of embreeville in unicoi county, were first mined for lead reportedly used in bullets fired at the british in 1780 in. The temperature of highvelocity steam jetting from big boiler, the largest fumarole in the park, has been measured as high as 322f 161c, making it one of the hottest fumaroles in the. Bumpass cove development owned the landfill site until 1979, and the site is currently owned by defendants mcdonald, phillips and witherspoon, who were also stockholders in bumpass cove development. Walter story passed away on october 22, 2019 in erwin, tennessee. Citations for which the archive has copies are marked with an asterisk. Cove point lighthouse calvert marine museum, md official. The overmountain men were american frontiersmen from west of the appalachian mountains who took part in the american revolutionary war. The collection presents an example of how specific topics in local history can be examined in this case, questions on the environment and pollution in the controversial debate over a landfill in the bumpass coveembreeville area of washington county, tenn.
Jan 22, 20 i am so glad someone has stepped in to help preserve this place of important mountain history. The term overmountain arose because their settlements were west of, or over. At the fork of the road bear right onto graveyard hill road, erwin, tennessee. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources unicoi county. Isaac married a salts had one son and two daughters.
In middecember 2012, sahc purchased a 95acre portion of historic lost. Surname genealogy, family history, family tree, family crest please, add your favorite websites to this page. Bumpass coveembreeville the collection presents an example of how specific topics in local history can be examined in this case, questions on the environment and pollution in the controversial debate over a landfill in the bumpass coveembreeville area of washington county, tenn. This locality information is for reference purposes only. Bumpus cove is located on bumpus cove creek and bumpus cove road 4 miles 6. Mineral andor locality is an outreach project of the hudson institute of mineralogy, a 501c3 notforprofit organization. The 10 best bumpass vacation rentals, apartments with photos. The are so many stories i would love to share to help set the record straight. Organized in 1932 to train union organizers in the depths of the great depression, highlander has survived to educate and inspire. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources washington. Bumpass coveembreeville collection, 19711981 by bumpass cove citizens group, n. National historical places registered in bumpass include the duke house and jerdone castle.
Patrick henry lived in louisa county for a short time, on roundabout creek. Johnson city, tn, the first book published by the chamber. Lead and zinc production also has origins in tennessees early history. It is located along the nolichucky river and on state routes 81 and 107. Between 1822 and 1829 embree met with financial difficulties and by the 1840s moved most of the iron manufacturing to the bumpass cove ironworks in washington county. Lead is found in east and middle tennessee, commonly in limestones and dolomites, and usually in association with zinc. Tennessee ghost stories bell witch of adams tennessee ghosts appalachian ghostwalks and ghost tours provides details on haunted tennessee locations such as forest gallery shopping center, haunted orphanage in tullahoma, jobe cemetary, union county courthouse, horace maynard middle school, pettit lane wartburg tennessee, walking horse inn, arnwine cemetary, bumpass cove, as well as dry. East tennessee state university, johnson city, tennessee. View tripadvisors 1,241 photos and great deals on 31 vacation rentals, cabins and villas in bumpass, va and nearby.
Discover the meaning of the bumpas name on ancestry. The bumpass family from person county, north carolina. Bumpass hell is the largest hydrothermal area in the park and marks the principal area of upflow of steam and discharge from the lassen hydrothermal system. Bumpass hell trail lassen volcanic national park u. The post office in bumpass opened june 20, 1860 with john t. View tripadvisors 1,241 photos and great deals on 31 vacation rentals, cabins and. Local genealogy and history books welcome to washington. Bumpass cove mining district, tennessee, usa mindat. The history of place names in the middle atlantic states, just published by. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. View 1 photos for 185 mariners cove rd, bumpass, va 23024 a 4 bed, 3 bath, 3,612 sq. Funeral home services for walter are being provided by valley funeral home. A brief history of mining in east tennessee blue ridge gazette. Whether you want to know about bumpasss history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around bumpass virtually.
A historical overview of the bumpass cove landfill. View 16 photos for 61 bumpass rd, bumpass, va 23024 a 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,560 sq. History of the first united methodist church of johnson city, tn, 18651990. In embreeville, turn on bumpus cove road off of hwy. Bumpass is an unincorporated community in louisa county, virginia, united states. Mar 24, 2006 mining is thought to have started in east tennessee in the 1770s in the bumpass cove area pronounced bumpus near embreeville in washington and unicoi counties, a small mountain community located on the nolichucky river in the southeastern corner of washington county has a long mining history. Sally brainerd cant remember what happened the night her father was murdered. The 10 best bumpass vacation rentals, apartments with. Mining is thought to have started in east tennessee in the 1770s in the bumpass cove area pronounced bumpus near embreeville in washington and unicoi counties, a small mountain community located on the nolichucky river in the. Breath on the tree, that i may hear the joy in your laughter. An illustrated history of the development, deployment and war record of the junkers ju. Indians were the first to use the minerals in the cove.
Embreeville is an unincorporated community in southern washington county, tennessee. The description below of the documentary film you got to move. Geological and mineral deposits of bumpass cove, unicoi. The collection presents an example of how specific topics in local history can be examined in this case, questions on the environment and pollution in the controversial debate over a landfill in the bumpass cove embreeville area of washington county, tenn. Bumpus cove formerly known as bumpass cove is an unincorporated community in unicoi and washington counties, tennessee, united states. May 8, 2020 browse and book from the best vacation rentals with prices in bumpass and nearby. Consists of material relating to this issue and the bumpass cove citizens group. The aviators bookshelf abebooks shop for books, art. Welcome to the heart of bumpass city data where you can quickly find the key bumpass detailed data and census information you need. In its heyday, bumpass boasted a chicken coop factory, long since shut down. Burton includes transcripts and oral interviews of individuals discussing folk medicine and herbal remedies.
Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in bumpass, virginia. Includes material on health issues related to environmental pollution involving a landfill operation in the bumpass coveembreeville, tenn. While they were present at multiple engagements in the wars southern campaign, they are best known for their role in the american victory at the battle of kings mountain in 1780. Bumpus cove is an unincorporated community in unicoi and washington counties, tennessee. A siding was built by the louisa railroad near the bumpass home as a courtesy to the family. Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries. Bumpus cove cemetery welcome to washington county tngenweb. Established in 1742 from hanover county, louisa county is named for princess louise of great britain, the youngest daughter of king george ii and the wife of king frederick v of denmark. During the civil war, union troops under dahlgren destroyed the tracks in bumpass. A brief history of mining in east tennessee blue ridge. Now theres an antique store, a post office, a volunteer fire department and a general store. The body will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. A historical overview of the bumpass cove landfill controversy. The most common minerals on earth information for educators mindat articles the elements books.
With the assistance of information collected by residents of bumpass cove, tennessee department of public health records, and interviews with residents and local health officials, this study provides a historical overview of the inception of bumpass cove landfill, the resulting problems stemming from its misuse, and the reaction of a persistent community during the 1970s and early 1980s. Ben kidd, isaac white, stinson treadway, bumpass cove. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources unicoi county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on. You can almost imagine that the stones in fallen walls whisper stories about the families who once lived here.
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