Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Earl O'Dell Henry
(1911-1945)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 15, 2023
1. Earl O'Dell Henry (1911-1945) Marker
Peregrine Falcon, 1943, Tempura on Board
A local naturalist and self-taught artist, Earl Henry is often better known as the Knoxville dental officer who perished on the ill-fated USS Indianapolis at the end of World War II.
Erected by Knoxville History Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Knoxville History Project - Downtown Art Wraps series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 35° 57.673′ N, 83° 54.66′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on James White Greenway 0.1 miles east of Neyland Greenway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 956 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville TN 37915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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: A different marker also named Earl O'Dell Henry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beauford Delaney (about 500 feet away); Charles Krutch (about 500 feet away); James White (about 700 feet away); Signing of the Treaty of Holston (about 700 feet away);
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 15, 2023
2. Earl O'Dell Henry Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 7, 2023
3. Earl O'Dell Henry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
