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By Tom Bosse, July 24, 2021
Speedway Circle Marker
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1 ► Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 135 — Speedway Circle —  |
| Speedway Circle traces the route of Cal Johnson’s Racetrack, a half-mile oval famous for horse racing, from ca. 1897 to 1915. Born enslaved, Calvin F. Johnson (1844-1925) became one of Knoxville’s most creative businessmen, owning real estate and a . . . — — Map (db m177925) HM | |||
| 2 ► Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Cal Fackler Johnson — (1844~1925) — |
| Born a slave in downtown Knoxville, Cal Johnson responded to emancipation by building a successful business career with few parallels in American history. Owner of a successful chain of saloons and proprietor of Knoxville's main horse-racing . . . — — Map (db m220586) HM | |||