Johnson City - Tipton-Haynes Historic Site

An ancient buffalo trail ran near the Tipton-Haynes site in Johnson City. The grounds were frequented by the Woodland Indians, the Cherokees, as well as European explorers and traders. The first white resident was Colonel John Tipton, a former member of the Territorial Assembly, U.S. Territory South of the River Ohio, who built a log house in 1784. In 1839, the estate was given as a wedding present to Landon Carter Haynes, who had the home enlarged and renovated. He also had built a free-standing office building, where he practiced law.