Dungan - St. John Mill, Tennessee's Oldest Business
N 36° 22.152 W 082° 18.250
17S E 383005 N 4025689
Dungan - St. John Mill, Tennessee's Oldest Business located in Washington County Tennessee
Waymark Code: WM2AQY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2007
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The stone manor and mill were built in 1778 by Jeremiah Dungan on property purchased from the Watauga Association. It was taxed in 1779 by North Carolina in the first year the state levied a property tax. Dungans's family ground grain until 1866, at which time they sold the mill to George W. St. John. The mill has been operated by the St. John family since that time. In 1996, during Tennessee's Bicentennial celebration, the mill was honored as the state's oldest business, with more than 200 years of continuous operation.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1778
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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