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Jonesborough, Tennessee

1779 · 18th century

Jonesborough is a town in north-eastern Tennessee, founded in 1779 by North Carolina as the seat of Washington County and the oldest town in Tennessee. In 1784 delegates of the western counties met there and declared the State of Franklin, which made it its first seat of government. Its preserved historic centre now hosts the National Storytelling Festival.

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State of Franklin

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jonesborough, Tennessee. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonesborough-tennessee
MLA: “Jonesborough, Tennessee.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonesborough-tennessee. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Jonesborough, Tennessee.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonesborough-tennessee.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Jonesborough, Tennessee’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonesborough-tennessee (Accessed: ).

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