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The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [1]
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River. [15] As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, [16] making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's third-most-populous city after Nashville and Memphis. [17]
1896 - Flag of Knoxville, Tennessee is designed; 1897 "Million Dollar Fire" destroys part of Gay Street. [6] Market House rebuilt on Market Square. [4] North Knoxville (modern Old North Knoxville) becomes part of city; 1898 West Knoxville (modern Fort Sanders) becomes part of city. Gay Street Bridge constructed.
The ETHC program begins at 1 p.m. July 8 with a welcome from Dockter followed by a talk at 1:30 p.m. by Jack Neely, executive director of the Knoxville History Project, on “Civilians at War ...
Y-12 is the World War II code name for the electromagnetic isotope separation plant producing enriched uranium at the Clinton Engineer Works in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of the Manhattan Project. Construction began in February 1943 under the management of Stone & Webster.
World War II brought relief to Tennessee by employing ten percent of the state's populace (308,199 men and women) in the armed services. Most of those who remained on farms and in cities worked on war-related production since Tennessee received war orders amounting to $1.25 billion.
The Volunteer State nickname goes way back in American history. Here are the origins of the Vols.
In a quiet corner of World's Fair Park sits a memorial honoring 6,000 East Tennessee Veterans. Learn about the locals who worked to establish it.