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Welcome to Johnson's
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This website is dedicated to past, current, and future residents of Johnson City, Tennessee as well as folks that are just fans of the city and local history. The site documents the early history of Johnson City, its unique railroad roots, and current restoration efforts underway in the "Johnson's Depot Historic District" and vicinity which involve the reconstruction of portions of the City to the character of a late 19th-early 20th Century Railroad Town.
Check back often as photo galleries, reports and documents, and various scanned memorabilia are being added to the site constantly. Mayor Johnson invites you to become a part of his community whether via the web or as a visitor to or resident of Johnson's Depot.
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the 1850s, Henry
Johnson (former "Blue Plum" postmaster) located a store
along the proposed path of the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railway
which seemed a promising spot to
start a new business. Quite the entrepreneur,
Henry established a water tank for the
trains, a Post Office, provided lodging
for travelers, and the first railroad
depot serving passengers and freight
for the area. In 1869, the community
called "Johnson's Depot" was
incorporated by the State of Tennessee
as Johnson City, Tennessee. Henry Johnson
was the unanimous choice for the City's
first Mayor garnering all 60 votes cast
by the Town's registered (male) voters.
Henry Johnson could not have envisioned
how strategic the site of his new store
was; as it would become the future Appalachian Crossroads, a major
railroad junction for a three-state
area and today is home for a city of
60,000 population. Take a journey through
time with us and enjoy the stories,
images, and events originating from
Johnson's Depot and Johnson City, Tennessee including a few tales that previous generations did not want told.
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Greetings
from Mayor
Henry Johnson | | |
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