The State of Franklin was a failed attempt to start a new state in the area that is now East Tennessee. The battle took place at the home of John Tipton, the namesake of the Tipton-Haynes State ...
A key moment in Tennessee’s frontier history came alive Saturday during a re-enactment of the famous 1788 battle at the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. First Name ...
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site hosted the “State of Franklin Battle” on Saturday to celebrate the history of the failed State of Franklin and a Johnson ...