On Cove Lake Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Few men have the satisfaction of knowing they have made a contribution in their lifetime that will last through the ages and touch the lives of millions.
Men of the CCC know that, feeling well. The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched April . . . — — Map (db m130401) HM
Near Veterans Memorial Highway (Alternate Interstate 75) south of Lake Access Road, on the right when traveling south.
Imagine, 800 years ago on this site a thriving Indian village. The people farmed, fished, and worshipped their ancestors. Carved and painted pillars, colorful mats and sculptured figures, decorated 3 temple mounds. Burials, pottery, weapons, tools, . . . — — Map (db m218640) HM
On Veterans Memorial Highway (US 25W) at Park Road on Veterans Memorial Highway (US 25W).
1.5 miles to the southeast on Cove Creek. Joel E. Stone built a dam, grist mill and a saw mill, which he and his family operated until 1934 when Norris Lake was raised. The mill served the surrounding area as a community center and whistle-stop for . . . — — Map (db m74243) HM
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the memory of our comrades of all wars who entered the service of their country from Campbell County and those who gave their lives on the field of honor "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that . . . — — Map (db m130976) WM
On U.S. 25W 1.3 miles east of Highcliff Road, on the left when traveling east.
At 9:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 1944, Southbound Troop Train #47 headed by L&N Engine #418 with 1000 soldiers aboard, crashed into the Clear Fork River at Highcliff, Tennessee, killing thirty-three soldiers and injuring ninety-eight. Engineer J. . . . — — Map (db m233103) HM
Tennessee Amvets dedicates this memorial to all veterans living or deceased who have honorably served their country that freedman may reign. Governor Don Sandquist — — Map (db m74228) WM
Near Interstate 75 north of 5th Street (U.S. 25W), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Tennessee’s mountain residents were bitterly divided about secession in 1861, although most were Unionist. In Huntsville (Exit 141), Scott County residents voted to secede and join Kentucky if Tennessee joined the Confederacy.
Confederate . . . — — Map (db m255977) HM
On Indian Mountain State Park Circle, on the left when traveling north.
The Civil War in Campbell County was often personal. Few residents owned slaves, and a large majority – 1,094 to 60 – voted against secession in June 1861. Local men formed what became Co. A and Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry (US), at the . . . — — Map (db m119921) HM
Grace Moore, internationally famous star of grand opera, Broadway musicals, motion pictures, concert stage, radio, and recordings, was born December 5, 1898
in Cocke County in East Tennessee. She grew up in Jellico, sang in the First Baptist . . . — — Map (db m253954) HM
Grace Moore, an internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano, Broadway actress, and motion picture star, spent most of her childhood in a home located on this site. In 1923 and 1925, she starred in Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue . . . — — Map (db m253947) HM
On North Main Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
This monument honoring Jellico area Veterans who gave their lives in service to our country, is an enduring testament to the dedication
and hard work of James (Jim) Tidwell Jr. His efforts as chairman of the Veterans Monument Committee were . . . — — Map (db m253976) HM
On North Main Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
With deepest Gratitude This monument is erected and dedicated to all area servicemen who gave their lives and all area veterans who served in defense of our country in all armed conflicts - - those known to man, those whose names are . . . — — Map (db m253956) WM
On U.S. 25 at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 25.
Heth's Division, with the army's artillery and subsistence trains, passed into Kentucky through Walker's and Big Creek Gaps, while other combat elements of the Army of East Tennessee moved through Roger's Gap. The two columns reunited at . . . — — Map (db m253951) HM
On U.S. 25 at State Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 25.
Campbell County
Established 1806: reportedly named in honor of Col. Arthur Campbell. Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Commanded 70th Regiment Virginia Militia, in the Revolution; Commissioner for negotiation of Indian Treaties in . . . — — Map (db m119950) HM
Near Interstate 75, on the right when traveling south.
Welcome to Campbell County, Tennessee! Get ready to visit small towns with big stories.
Tennessee Civil War Trails tells riveting stories of battles and leaders, and much more. You'll learn about some of the state's 275,000 enslaved men and . . . — — Map (db m253986) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25W) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
This building replaces an earlier structure named in honor of Hiram K. Tramell (1865-1926) that occupied this sight for more than eighty years.
Mr. Tramell came to Jellico in 1885 carrying his entire fortune, valued at less than ten dollars. . . . — — Map (db m279101) HM
On North Tennessee Avenue at North Indiana Avenue (U.S. 25W), on the right when traveling south on North Tennessee Avenue.
The road in front of you winds through Big Creek Gap, one of the few natural openings through the Cumberland Mountains in the region. During the Civil War, this corridor was much narrower and steeper, and even lightly loaded wagons found travel . . . — — Map (db m74229) HM
On South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Erected ca 1900-01 by Harvey M. LaFollette, founder of the city of LaFollette. This 27 room home is in the high Victorian style and was designed by the famous 19th century architect, George Barber. While the grounds, which once encompassed the . . . — — Map (db m130965) HM
On East Central Avenue (Tennessee Route 63) at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on East Central Avenue.
Completed in December, 1909, this chapel was erected for and by a small colony of Italian, Bavarian, and English Catholic families answering the call of Indiana industrial baron, Harvey M. Lafollette, to labor on the railroad, dig coal, and . . . — — Map (db m155314) HM
On East Central Avenue (Tennessee Route 25) at Armstrong Lane, on the right when traveling south on East Central Avenue.
Growing up in LaFollette, Howard Armstrong's love of music developed early. His talents as an artist led to a legendary 80 year career as a singer, painter, and musician. In 1990, Howard was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship, and named a Master . . . — — Map (db m130949) HM
On West Central Avenue at First Street North, on the left when traveling east on West Central Avenue.
A keeper of the African American string-band tradition, Howard Armstrong was a multi-instrumentalist with a very extensive repertoire. He was also a multilinguist, painter, and teller of folk tales and anecdotes drawn from his long life and career. . . . — — Map (db m233100) HM
