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Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce
107 E. Main St., Ste. 100
Rogersville, TN
Phone: (423) 272-2186
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Rogersville

City: Rogersville, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Northeast

Rogersville is the second-oldest town in Tennessee and much of it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The state’s oldest courthouse, first newspaper (The Knoxville Gazette published in 1791), first post office, and oldest continuously operated inn are located in Rogersville.

The community was originally settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett; then officially established by Irish-born Joseph Rogers. With the help of other local settlers, Rogers laid out a plan for the town that included a public square. It was officially chartered in 1789. Known as the cradle of Tennessee journalism, the town’s printing heritage is chronicled in its Tennessee Newspaper and Printing Museum located in the historic Southern Railway depot.

Upcoming events

Date: May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012
18th Annual Siege at Fort Watauga
Location: Elizabethton, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
16th Annual Garden Gala
Location: Jonesborough, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
Opening of Wetlands Water Park
Location: Jonesborough, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
Roan Mountain hosts Diamond Jubilee
Location: Roan Mountain, TN

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