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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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1 Tennessee, Knox County, Concord — The Old Cumberland Presbyterian Meeting House
On 2nd Drive, on the left when traveling east.
2 Tennessee, Knox County, Corryton — 1E 61 — George Mann
On Tazewell Pike (Tennessee Route 131), on the right when traveling north.
3 Tennessee, Knox County, Corryton — 1E 41 — Nicholas Gibbs
On Emory Road (Tennessee Route 331) 0.2 miles west of Tazewell Pike (Tennessee Route 131), on the right when traveling west.
4 Tennessee, Knox County, Corryton — 1E 107 — Nicholas Gibbs Homestead
On Emory Rd (Tennessee Route 331) 1 mile east of Tazewell Pike, on the right when traveling west.
5 Tennessee, Knox County, Corryton — 1E 35 — Sawyer's Fort
On Emory Road (Tennessee Route 331) 1 mile west of Washington Pike (Tennessee Route 61), on the right when traveling east.
6 Tennessee, Knox County, Emory Place — St. John's Lutheran Church
On Emory Place at North Broadway (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east on Emory Place.
7 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Admiral David Glasgow Farragut — History of the Farragut Area
Near North Campbell Station Road at Herron Road, on the left when traveling north.
8 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Monument
On Municipal Center Drive, 0.1 miles west of South Campbell Station Road, on the left when traveling west.
9 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Admiral Farragut's Birthplace — Hero of Mobile Bay
Near South Northshore Drive (Tennessee Route 332) at Maple Seed Road, on the right when traveling east.
10 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — After the Civil War
On North Campbell Station Road just north of Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the right when traveling north.
11 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — 1E8 — Archibald Roane
On Kingston Pike at Concord Road, on the right when traveling east on Kingston Pike.
12 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Battle of Campbell's Station — "Form on me."
Near Municpal Center Drive, 0.1 miles west of South Campbell Station Road, on the left when traveling west.
13 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — 1E 73 — Battle of Campbell's Station
On Kingston Pike at Lendon Welch Way, on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike.
14 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Birthplace of Admiral Farragut
Near Christus Way south of South Northshore Drive (Route 332). Reported missing.
15 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — 1E7 — Campbell Station
On Kingston Pike, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
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16 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — David Campbell builds a station
On North Campbell Station Road close to Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the left when traveling north.
17 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — 1E 97 — David Glasgow Farragut — 1801-1870
On Kingston Pike at Lendon Welch Way, on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike.
18 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — During the Civil War
Near North Campbell Station Road at Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the left when traveling north.
19 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Farragut Schools: Early Years
Near Campbell Station Road.
20 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Farragut Schools: Recent Years
Near Campbell Station Road.
21 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — 1E 37 — Loveville
On Kingston Pike (U.S. 11) at West End Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike.
22 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Medal of Honor 17th Michigan Volunteer Regiment — Turkey Creek & Campbell Station November 16, 1863 — 9th Corps - First Division - Third Brigade Captain Frederick Swift • Sgt. Joseph Brandle —
On Evans Road at Virtue Road, on the right when traveling east on Evans Road.
23 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Memorial for Cofounders of Campbell Station
Near Concord Road, on the left when traveling north.
24 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Native American Settlement
Near Campbell Station Road.
25 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Pleasant Forest Church & Cemetery
Near Campbell Station Road.
26 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Settlement of the Frontier
On North Campbell Station Road at Kingston Pike, on the left when traveling north on North Campbell Station Road.
27 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — The Battle of Campbell Station — History of the Farragut Area
Near North Campbell Station Road at Herron Road, on the left when traveling north.
28 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — The Campbell Station Inn
Near Campbell Station Road.
29 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — The Historic Village of Concord — The Establishment of the Railroad and Marble Industry
Near Campbell Station Road.
30 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — The Historic Village of Concord — The Depression and TVA
Near Campbell Station Road.
31 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — The U.S. Veterans Memorial
On Evans Road, on the right when traveling east.
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32 Tennessee, Knox County, Farragut — Town of Farragut & Farragut Folklife Museum
Near Campbell Station Road.
33 Tennessee, Knox County, Fountain City — 1E 116 — Fountain City Schools
On Gresham Road south of Pruden Drive, on the right when traveling south.
34 Tennessee, Knox County, Fountain City — Savage Garden
On Garden Drive at Templeton Road, on the right when traveling west on Garden Drive.
35 Tennessee, Knox County, Halls Crossroads — 1E 128 — Norris Freeway
On Norris Freeway (U.S. 441) at East Emory Road (State Highway 131), on the right when traveling north on Norris Freeway.
36 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 2111 Terrace Avenue — The Village
On Terrace Avenue just east of 22nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
37 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 400 Mulvaney Street — Nikki Giovanni
On South Hall of Fame Drive, on the right when traveling south.
38 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 79th New York Infantry (Highlanders) Monument
On Clinch Avenue at 16th Street, on the right when traveling east on Clinch Avenue.
39 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — A National Cemetery System
Near Tyson Street south of Bernard Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
40 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Address by President Lincoln — At the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery — November 19, 1863 —
Near Tyson Street south of Bernard Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
41 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 131 — Airplane Filling Station
On Clinton Highway, on the left when traveling west.
42 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Albert Milani — (1892-1972) — Knoxville History Project —
On Main Street Southwest at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street Southwest.
43 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Alfred Buffat Homeplace
On Loves Creek south of Buffat Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
44 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Andrew Johnson Office Plaza
On South Gay Street at W Hill Ave, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
45 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 9 — Archie Campbell / Chet Atkins — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On West Summit Hill Drive at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling west on West Summit Hill Drive.
46 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Asbury Methodist Church
On Asbury Road at South National Drive, on the right when traveling west on Asbury Road.
47 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Back Door to Knoxville
On Chapman Hwy SW north of Woodlawn Pike SE, on the left when traveling north.
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48 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 32 — Ball Camp
On Kingston Pike (U.S. 11, 70) at Cedar Bluff Road and Kingston Pike, on the right when traveling east on Kingston Pike.
49 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E-83 — Battery Wiltsie
On West Vine Avenue east of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west.
50 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On Clinch Avenue at Henley Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling east on Clinch Avenue.
51 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On East Magnolia Avenue (U.S. 70) at Jessamine Street, on the left when traveling west on East Magnolia Avenue.
52 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Beauford Delaney — (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris)
On East Hill Avenue at Volunteer Landing Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Hill Avenue.
53 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 129 — Beauford Delaney / Joseph Delaney — 1901-1979 / 1904-1991
On East Summit Hill Drive Southeast east of Patton Street, on the left when traveling east.
54 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Bleak House — Confederate Memorial Hall
Near Kingston Pike (U.S. 70) 0.4 miles east of Cherokee Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
55 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 43 — Blount Mansion
On W Hill Ave west of State St.
56 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Buffat Mill
On Loves Creek, 0.1 miles north of McIntyre Road, on the right when traveling north.
57 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Burial Mound
On Cherokee Boulevard Southwest, 0.1 miles north of Kenesaw Avenue, in the median.
58 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Burn Memorial
On Market Street at Clinch Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Market Street.
59 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 126 — Byington
On Byington Beaver Ridge Road (Tennessee Route 131), on the left when traveling north.
60 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — C. Kermit "Buck" Ewing — (Bentleyville, Pennsylvania 1910-1976 Bali, Indonesia) — Knoxville History Project —
On South Gay Street at Main Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
61 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Captain Charles T. McMillan II — United States Air Force
Near South Gay Street south of Main Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
62 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Catherine Wiley — (1879-1958) — Knoxville History Project —
On Union Avenue at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue.
63 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Catherine Wiley — (Coal Creek [now Rocky Top], Tennessee 1879-1958 Norristown, Pennsylvania)
On Broadway SW at West Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway SW.
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64 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 31 — Cavett's Station
On Kingston Pike (U.S. 11 70) at Kingston Pike and Gallaher View Rd, on the right when traveling east on Kingston Pike.
65 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Central United Methodist Church
On 3rd Avenue at Morgan Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Avenue.
66 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Christopher Krutch — (1849-1934)
On South Gay Street north of Clinch Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
67 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Krutch — (South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville)
On Cumberland Avenue at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Avenue.
68 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Charles Krutch — (South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville)
On East Hill Avenue at Volunteer Landing Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Hill Avenue.
69 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 12 — Charlie Oaks — The New Market Train Wreck — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On West Depot Avenue east of North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.
70 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Chisholm Tavern
On W Hill Ave east of State St, on the left when traveling east.
71 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Chisolm's Tavern — c 1790s
On West Hill Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hill Avenue.
72 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 88 — Civil War Hospital
On West Summit Hill Drive SW at Locust Street, on the left when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive SW.
73 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Civil War Knoxville
On Fort Dickerson Road west of Chapman Highway SW, on the left when traveling north.
74 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Commemorating the Treaty of Holston
On South Gay Street, on the left when traveling south.
75 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 86 — Confederate Cemetery
Near Bethel Ave..
76 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 114 — Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn — March 28 ~ July 28, 1862
On Western Avenue (Tennessee Route 62) at News Sentinel Drive, on the left when traveling west on Western Avenue.
77 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Cormac McCarthy — 1951 — Describing Market Square in his novel "Suttree" (1979) —
Near Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.
78 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Cowan, McClung and Company Building / Fidelity Building — National Register of Historic Places
On South Gay Street at Union Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
79 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Creation of the Southeastern Conference
On South Gay Street at Clinch Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street.
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80 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — David Madden — 1940's — Describing Market Square in the postwar 1940's in his novel "Bijou" (1974) —
Near Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.
81 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 67 — Death of Gen. William P. Sanders
On Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70) 0.2 miles west of South Concord Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
82 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Death of General William P. Sanders — November 19, 1863
On South Gay Street at Cumberland Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Gay Street.
83 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 117 — Desegregation of the University of Tennessee
On Circle Drive, 0.1 miles south of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling south.
84 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 13 — Dolly Parton — Cradle of Country Music Tour
On North Gay Street at West Depot Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Gay Street.
85 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Earl O'Dell Henry — (1911-1945)
On James White Greenway, 0.1 miles east of Neyland Greenway, on the right when traveling east.
86 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Earl O'Dell Henry — (1911-1945)
On James White Greenway, 0.2 miles east of Fayland Greenway, on the right when traveling east.
87 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 19 — Elvis Presley — Cradle of Country Music Tour —
On Wall Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
88 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Fallen Military Heroes of Bearden High — A Tribute To Our Vietnam Dead
Near Cedar Spring Road.
89 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Father Abram J. Ryan — (1838–1886)
On West Vine Avenue at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on West Vine Avenue.
90 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 122 — First African American Church
On Fuller Avenue east of McConnell Street, on the left when traveling east.
91 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — First Baptist Church
On West Main Street west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
92 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 38 — First Presbyterian Church
On State Street north of West Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
93 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 24 — Fort Adair
On North Broadway Street (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles north of Adair Drive, on the right when traveling south.
94 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 70 — Fort Byington
On Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70) at Phillip Fulmer Way, on the right when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue.
95 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Fort Dickerson — Civil War Earthen Fort
Near Fort Dickerson Road west of Chapman Highway, on the left when traveling north.
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96 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Fort Dickerson — Defending Knoxville
On Fort Dickerson Road SW when traveling north.
97 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E 82 — Fort Dickerson
Near Fort Dickerson Road.
98 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — 1E-79 — Fort Dickerson
On Chapman Highway SE north of Woodlawn Pike SE, on the left when traveling north.
99 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Fort Dickerson 1863–64
On Fort Dickerson Road west of Chapman Hignway SW, on the left when traveling north.
100 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Fort Higley — Decisive Battle for Knoxville — Knoxville Campaign —
Near Cherokee Trail, 0.1 miles north of Spruce Ridge Way, on the right when traveling north.

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Apr. 30, 2024