Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

City of Pearls

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

1. City of Pearls Marker

Inscription. In 1895, Sam Hendrickson (pictured) started Clinton's pearling industry. Clinton's citizens used braille boats (pictured) with braille hooks (pictured) to drag the bottom of the Clinch River for mussel shells (pictured). Young's Island (pictured) was a popular pearling site, and the Strader Hotel (pictured) was one of the principal pearl trading centers for out-of-town dealers. Clinton was a "City of Pearls" until 1936 when Norris Dam was built, making the Clinch River too cold for the Mussels.

Erected by Jessica Thrasher & Angel Patterson.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 36° 6.181′ N, 84° 7.9′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on Market Place, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in front of Hoskins - Lane Market Place Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Market Place of Pearls (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Bank / Parker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Building (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Market Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Sawyer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Leinart Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Electric Power Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Hardware Co. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

2. City of Pearls Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

3. City of Pearls Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.