Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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]
United States historic place Kingston Pike Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Kingston Pike, circa 1900 Show map of Tennessee Show map of the United States Location Roughly 2728–3151, 3201, 3219, 3401, 3425, and 3643 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee Coordinates 35°56′58″N 83°57′18″W / 35.94944°N 83.95500°W / 35.94944 ...
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]
Fort Sanders is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, located west of the downtown area and immediately north of the main campus of the University of Tennessee. Developed in the late 19th century as a residential area for Knoxville's growing upper and middle classes, the neighborhood now provides housing primarily for the university's ...
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 ...
The Battle of Fort Sanders was the crucial engagement of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, fought in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 29, 1863.Assaults by Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet failed to break through the defensive lines of Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, resulting in lopsided casualties, and the Siege of Knoxville entered its final days.
The Volunteer State nickname goes way back in American history. Here are the origins of the Vols.
Today, Mechanicsville is celebrated for its extensive collection of 19th-century architecture, including Victorian-style homes and the largest concentration of shotgun houses in Knoxville.