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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Knox County, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Knox County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Knox County, TN (240) Anderson County, TN (94) Blount County, TN (68) Grainger County, TN (18) Jefferson County, TN (44) Loudon County, TN (24) Roane County, TN (49) Sevier County, TN (111) Union County, TN (8)  KnoxCounty(240) Knox County (240)  AndersonCounty(94) Anderson County (94)  BlountCounty(68) Blount County (68)  GraingerCounty(18) Grainger County (18)  JeffersonCounty(44) Jefferson County (44)  LoudonCounty(24) Loudon County (24)  RoaneCounty(49) Roane County (49)  SevierCounty(111) Sevier County (111)  UnionCounty(8) Union County (8)
Knoxville is the county seat for Knox County
Adjacent to Knox County, Tennessee
      Anderson County (94)  
      Blount County (68)  
      Grainger County (18)  
      Jefferson County (44)  
      Loudon County (24)  
      Roane County (49)  
      Sevier County (111)  
      Union County (8)  
 
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201 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 4 — The Tennessee Barn Dance — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On Cumberland Avenue at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue.
Known for its beauty and acoustics, Staub's Opera House was operating under the name of the Lyric Theatre when it played host in the 1940s to WNOX's legendary live weekend show, The Tennessee Barn Dance, which featured such local performances as . . . Map (db m118719) HM
202 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — This street is dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Lillard Earl Ailor
On Ailor Avenue at North 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Ailor Avenue.
. . . Map (db m107946) WM
203 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E-33 — Treaty of the Holston
On West Main Street west of South Gay Street.
250 yards east, near the mouth of First Creek, William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the River Ohio, on July 2, 1791, signed a treaty with 48 chiefs of the Cherokee. It ceded a tract of land east of Clinch River extending approximately . . . Map (db m62517) HM
204 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 10 — Uncle Dave MaconSterchi Brothers Furniture — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On South Gay Street north of West Vine Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Sterchi Brothers Furniture established its headquarters here in the 1920s and had a profound influence on the development and early popularity of country music. As agents for Aeolian - Vocalian Record Co., the Sterchis (with talent scout Gus . . . Map (db m134888) HM
205 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — UT RecSports Complex
On Sutherland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Although no permanent villages or campsites were located on this site prior to the arrival of settlers, this property was part of the tribal lands of the Cherokee Nation. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, this property was used as pasture . . . Map (db m109331) HM
206 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Vinnies Italian Restaurant
On South Central Street south of Jackson Avenue when traveling south.
This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m69518) HM
207 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Wait Field(1908-1920) — The Hill —
On Phillip Fulmer Way south of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling south.
Wait Field, the first athletic field on the University of Tennessee campus, was named for beloved longtime faculty member Charles Edmund Wait. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Wait was a professor of chemistry and metallurgy who served on . . . Map (db m150867) HM
208 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — War Dog Memorial
On Neyland Drive SW, on the right when traveling north.
This War Dog Memorial is an exact replica of the original erected in Guam in 1994, was donated by Dr. Maurice Acree as a tribute to the unique bond between dogs and humans. Dr. Acree became a major benefactor to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine . . . Map (db m120514) WM
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209 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — War on the Home FrontMabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery — Knoxville Campaign —
Near Dandridge Avenue at Rosedale Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
(preface) On November 4, 1863, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet led two reinforced divisions from Chattanooga to attack Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s garrison at Knoxville. Burnside confronted Longstreet below Knoxville, then withdrew . . . Map (db m82212) HM
210 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 85 — West Wing of Federal Lines
On Neyland Drive (Tennessee Route 158) 0.2 miles north of Lake Loudoun Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
The west wing of Burnside's entrenchments in the Federal defense of Knoxville, Nov. 17 - Dec. 4, 1863 was anchored here on the river. His line ran northeast to the site of Melrose Hall, University of Tennessee, then north to Ft. Sanders (17th St. . . . Map (db m101774) HM
211 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 29 — White's Mill
On West Church Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling east on West Church Avenue.
A small tub-mill on First Creek, nearby, for grinding corn, was the first industrial establishment in this region. It was built by Gen. James White in 1786. For this reason the infant settlement was called "White's Mill" as often as "White's Fort."Map (db m118663) HM
212 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 103 — William Francis Yardley
On Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. at Dandridge Ave., on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave..
Born in Knox County in 1844, he taught school and began the study of law in the late 1860s. In 1873, he was the first African American in Knoxville to be admitted to the State Bar; he served as Justice of the Peace, Alderman, and Second Assistant . . . Map (db m84330) HM
213 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — World's Fair Park
On Worlds Fair Park Drive.
Front of Marker: Site of the 1982 World's Fair May 1, 1982 - October 31, 1982 11 million visitors Opened by President Ronald Reagan, mayor Randy Tyree and City Council M.T. Bellah • Arthur Blanchard • Casey Jones • . . . Map (db m214788) HM
214 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Cal Fackler Johnson(1844~1925)
On State Street south of Commerce Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
215 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Carl Sublett(1919-2008)
On Cumberland Avenue at 11th Street, on the left when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue.
Quarry Place and the Crucified Tree, 1959 Oil on canvas, 40x50 inches, University of Tennessee, Ewing Gallery Carl Sublett in rural eastern Kentucky. Growing up in a small mining town he became fascinated with coal trains, inspiring his first . . . Map (db m221652) HM
216 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Carl Sublett(1919-2008)
On Henley Street at West Church Avenue, in the median on Henley Street.
Broomsage, 1958 Oil on canvas, 40x50 inches, University of Tennessee Ewing Gallery Cart Sublett was born in rural eastern Kentucky. Growing up in a small mining town he became fascinated with coal trains, inspiring his first drawings at age . . . Map (db m221812) HM
217 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Earl O'Dell Henry(1911-1945)
On Main Street SW at Locust Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street SW.
Immature Red-tailed Hawk, 1944 Tempera on Board, 13 5/8 x 16 inches Earl Henry, a local naturalist and taught artist, is often better known as the Knoxville dental officer who perished on the ill-fated USS Indianapolis at the . . . Map (db m221831) HM
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218 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Grand Lodge of Tennessee
On Locust Street Southwest at Union Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Locust Street Southwest.
One half-mile southeast on the northeast corner of Gay and Front Streets, at Chisholm-Loves Tavern on St. John's Day, December 27, 1813, representatives of 8 Tennessee Masonic Lodges convened to receive a "Great Charter" from The Grand Lodge of . . . Map (db m221729) HM
219 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Joseph Knaffl(1861-1936)
On State Street at West Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
Madonna and Child, 1899, Knaffl Brothers (Knoxville photography studio, active 1884-1908) Photographic print, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Hurst, 1980.14.1. Joseph Knaffl was born in . . . Map (db m221922) HM
220 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Knaffl and Brother Photographic Studio
On State Street at West Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
Knaffl and Brother photographic studio built this stylish three-story building at the southwest corner of Gay and Church in 1909. The firm included Joseph Knaffl and his brother, Samuel, as well as Ervin Meyer, and specialized in high-quality . . . Map (db m221927) HM
221 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Lizzie Crozier French and GFWC Ossoli Circle
On Henley Street at Cumberland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Henley Street.
In 1811, influential citizens supported the building of the Knoxville Female Academy on the present corner of Main and Henley, now the site of Church Street United Methodist Church across the street. However, the school wasn't to open until 1827. . . . Map (db m221826) HM
222 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Robert Birdwell(1924-2016)
On West Summit Hill Drive at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive.
Face of a City, 1957 Oil on canvas Knoxville Museum of Art, 1986 gift of the Knoxville Arts Center A Knoxville native, Robert Birdwell grew up in the Lonsdale area before moving to Kingsport, Tenn. The GI Bill allowed him back to move back . . . Map (db m221653) HM
223 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Rudolph Ingerle(Vienna, Austria 1879-1950 Chicago)
On Clinch Avenue at Locust Street, on the right when traveling west on Clinch Avenue.
Smoky Mountains, circa 1925 Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, gift of the Haslam family in honor of Steve Bailey's 60th birthday. Born in Vienna, Austria, Rudolph Ingerle and his family immigrated to the United . . . Map (db m221731) HM
224 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Russell Briscoe(1899-1979)
On Henley Street at Cumberland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Henley Street.
East Tennessee Female Institute, circa 1828 (painted 1960) Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches Ossoli Circle Collection Russell Briscoe was an unlikely artist. Raised in the Fort Sanders neighborhood, he enjoyed an idyllic childhood in a . . . Map (db m221817) HM
225 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Russell Briscoe(1899-1979)
On South Gay Street at Cumberland Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
Staub’s Theatre, circa 1897 (painted 1974) Oil on Canvas, 22 x 30 inches Russell Briscoe was an unlikely artist. Raised in the Fort Sanders neighborhood, he enjoyed an idyllic childhood in a prosperous family. As might have been . . . Map (db m221931) HM
226 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Ted Burnett(1901-1982)
On West Summit Hill Drive Southwest at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive Southwest.
King David, 1960s Casein/mixed media (paper, paint): 24 x 20 inches East Tennessee Historical Society Born in Knoxville, Ted Burnett grew up in the Halls area (his father was a Polish immigrant who ran a clothing store on Gay Street) and . . . Map (db m221732) HM
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227 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — Ted Burnett(1901-1982)
On West Summit Hill Drive at Locust Street, on the right when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive.
King David, 1960s Casein/mixed media (paper, paint): 24 x 20 inches East Tennessee Historical Society Born in Knoxville, Ted Burnett grew up in the Halls area (his father was a Polish immigrant who ran a clothing store on Gay Street) . . . Map (db m221736) HM
228 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Downtown — The 1982 World's Fair Walking TourThe Sunsphere
Near Clinch Avenue.
The World's Fair's iconic theme structure is one of a kind. The Sunsphere was built to honor the exposition's energy theme as an homage to the original source of all energy on earth. It was designed by Community Tectonics, led by architect Hubert . . . Map (db m214789) HM
229 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, East Knoxville — Charles Griffin Farr(1908-1997)
On Hall of Fame Drive at East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Hall of Fame Drive.
Birds, People, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, circa 1948-1954 Egg tempera on board, 14 ½ x 20 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 1999 gift of Thomas G. Davis Charles Griffin Farr was a realist painter, recognized, according to the . . . Map (db m222642) HM
230 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, East Knoxville — Magnolia Avenue History
On Hall of Fame Drive at East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Hall of Fame Drive.
More than a century ago, thousands of Knoxvillians of all races and economic circumstances travelled along Magnolia Avenue regularly, as they rode the streetcar from downtown. Chilhowee Park offered swimming, dancing, drama, bowling, and baseball, . . . Map (db m222645) HM
231 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Emory Place — Catherine Wiley(Coal Creek [now Rocky Top], Tennessee 1879-1958 Norristown, Pennsylvania)
On North Broadway (U.S. 441) at North Central Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway.
Morning Milking Time, circa 1915 Oil on Canvas, 46 x 36 ¼ inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 2012 joint purchase of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library, and the KMA with funds provided by the C. M. . . . Map (db m223854) HM
232 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Fort Sanders — Will Henry Stevens(Vevay, Indiana 1881–1949)
On 11th Street at Western Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street.
Untitled (#320), 1945 Pastel on paper 61 x 14 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 2001 Artscapes purchase with funds provided by Marie and Bob Alcorn, Barbara and Steve Apking, Barbara and Bernard E. Bernstein, Lane and Charles Hays, . . . Map (db m223856) HM
233 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Marble City — 81 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Kingston Pike at Alcoa Highway (Tennessee Route 115), on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike.
Lizzie Crozier French, Tennessee Suffrage Leader, Founded Ossoli Circle in 1885 and Knoxville Equal Suffrage League in 1910.Map (db m224030) HM
234 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Old City — C. Kermit “Buck” Ewing(Bentleyville, Pennsylvania 1910-1976 Bali, Indonesia)
On West Summit Hill Drive Southwest at State Street, on the right when traveling west on West Summit Hill Drive Southwest.
Landscape Redesigned, 1943 Oil on canvas Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Kermit "Buck" Ewing graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where he later taught art. Ewing started the University of Tennessee's visual arts program after moving to . . . Map (db m221665) HM
235 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, Old City — Richard Clarke(Noblesville, Indiana 1923-1997 Knoxville)
On West Summit Hill Drive at South Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive.
"Agglomerate," 1967 Watercolor on paper, 18x24 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, gift of Janice Clarke Born in Indiana, Richard Clarke earned his MFA from the University of Wisconsin before serving as a gunner on a U.S. bomber in World . . . Map (db m221661) HM
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236 Tennessee, Knox County, Kodak — Steamboat Times on the French Broad
On Kelly Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Lucile Borden traveled the French Broad River under Captain James E. Newman at a time before other modes of transport had come to the area. In the late 1800s, roughly 50 country stores served the needs of residents along or near the French . . . Map (db m110594) HM
237 Tennessee, Knox County, Old North Knoxville — William E. Peters House
On Grainger Avenue east of North Broadway (U.S. 441), on the left when traveling east.
circa 1885 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m195486) HM
238 Tennessee, Knox County, Powell — Menifee Station
On Clinton Highway (U.S. 25) just south of West Emory Highway (Tennessee Route 131), on the right when traveling north.
To commemorate Menifee Station erected about 1788 by John Menifee Revolutionary Soldier, Speaker of the House of Representatives State of Franklin, now Tennessee. This was his home and a refuge for settlers from the Indians.Map (db m165930) HM
239 Tennessee, Knox County, Powell — 1E 39 — Menifee Station
On Clinton Highway (U.S. 25) just south of West Emory road (Tennessee Route 131), on the right when traveling north.
John Menifee built a fort here about 1790. It served for many years as a meeting place, and a protection for outlying settlers against Indian attacks.Map (db m165927) HM
240 Tennessee, Knox County, Seymour — Greek Revival
On Sevierville Pike, 0.1 miles south of Bays Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south.
Loveday Springs (c. 1826) was the main stagecoach stop between Knoxville & Sevierville, which the Loveday family operated until 1903, when state Senator A.J. Graves purchased it. In 1932 the Greek Revival house was sold to Ben Bower, owner . . . Map (db m150844) HM

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