Today in Johnson City History, Sunday, July 12, 2026
A barn dance and more
Wednesday, July 12, 1775: Two hundred and fifty-one years ago today, “In the summer of 1775, patriots in the foothills of western South Carolina organized to fight for independence. The frontiersmen called themselves the Spartan Regiment after the ancient Greek city-state famous for its warriors, and they chose as their leader Col. John Thomas, a sturdy…