Have a Happy 4th

All of us at The Ridges at Tellico Lake wish our country a very happy 233 - and hope all Americans stop at some point today and think of the sacrifices that were made to establish this great country of ours, and that everyone has a safe and joyous holiday.

As it turns out East Tennessee did play an important role during the Revolutionary War. Great battles like Concord, Bunker Hill or Saratoga took place in the northeast, but many important battles took place in the South as well. With the help of the Tennessee Militia of East Tennessee a key American victory was fought on October 7, 1780. 

Hundreds of Tennessee volunteers, including John Crockett, the father of Davy Crockett, approached Kings Mountain at dawn, crept up the hill and fired at the Loyalists from behind rocks and trees. Under constant attack the British loyalists finally surrendered as British Major Ferguson lay dead along with 244 other loyalists, with 163 wounded and 668 taken prisoner. Theodore Roosevelt later called the decisive patriot victory, "the brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution". It comes with some debate, but many think the "Volunteer" state of Tennessee was named for these brave Tennessee volunteers who provided a key American Victory during the Revolutionary War.

For information regarding the East Tennessee, Smoky Mountain community of The Ridges at Tellico Lake, please visit www.theridgesattellicolake.com or call 1-877-Tenn-A-See (836-6273)