University of Tennessee in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Land Grant University

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 30, 2018

1. Land Grant University Marker

Inscription. In 1867, by resolution of the U.S. Congress, Tennessee became eligible to designate an institution to teach areas of learning related to agriculture and the mechanic arts and to receive the proceeds from the sale of federal land as prescribed by the Morrill Act of 1862. On January 16, 1869, East Tennessee University, renamed the University of Tennessee in 1879, received Land Grant University status. The institution accepted its designation January 19, 1869.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 118.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1869.

Location. 35° 57.424′ N, 83° 55.54′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is in University of Tennessee. It is on Circle Drive 0.2 miles south of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 Circle Drive, Knoxville TN 37916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in East Tennessee.

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: Desegregation of the University of Tennessee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wait Field (about 700 feet away); Fort Byington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carl Sublett (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Rufus Agee (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Clifton Bledsoe Cates (approx. 0.2 miles away); Neyland Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Sanders (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. From Scuffletown to Sunsphere (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Morrill Land-Grant Acts.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 30, 2018

2. Land Grant University Marker

View looking north with Ayres Hall in the background.

(Submitted on June 6, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.