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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Norris

 
Clickable Map of Anderson 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 Anderson County, TN (61) Campbell County, TN (12) Knox County, TN (149) Morgan County, TN (0) Roane County, TN (12) Scott County, TN (2) Union County, TN (7)  AndersonCounty(61) Anderson County (61)  CampbellCounty(12) Campbell County (12)  KnoxCounty(149) Knox County (149)  MorganCounty(0) Morgan County (0)  RoaneCounty(12) Roane County (12)  ScottCounty(2) Scott County (2)  UnionCounty(7) Union County (7)
Norris, Tennessee and Vicinity
    Anderson County (61)
    Campbell County (12)
    Knox County (149)
    Morgan County (0)
    Roane County (12)
    Scott County (2)
    Union County (7)
 
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1Tennessee (Anderson County), Norris — Civil War in Anderson County"Skulking bushwhackers"
On Norris Freeway (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Clear Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
Divided loyalties in Anderson County, as elsewhere in East Tennessee, often erupted in violence. It was commonplace for guerillas on both sides to raid farms and capture opposing sympathizers. In the county seat of Clinton, Confederates . . . — Map (db m119021) HM
2Tennessee (Anderson County), Norris — Norris Dam
Near Norris Freeway (Tennessee Route 441), on the left when traveling north.
Named for George W. Norris United States Senator from Nebraska in recognition of his public services. Built for the people of The United States of America by the Tennessee Valley Authority under direction of the Congress and the President. . . . — Map (db m102771) HM
3Tennessee (Anderson County), Norris — The Tennessee Valley Authority
Near Norris Freeway (Tennessee Route 441), on the left when traveling north.
The American Institute of Certified Planners has designated The Tennessee Valley Authority as a National Planning Landmark Founded in 1933 and encompassing a multi-state region of more than 40,000 square miles, T.V.A. was the first large-scale . . . — Map (db m101833) HM
4Tennessee (Anderson County), Norris — The TVA System of Multi-Purpose DamsBuilt for the People of the United States of America — Norris Dam —
Near Norris Freeway (Tennessee Route 441), on the left when traveling south.
The Tennessee River has its headwaters in the mountains of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. The main stream forms at Knoxville, where the Holston and the French Broad Rivers join. The valley, 41,000 square miles in area, receives . . . — Map (db m101834) HM
 
 
  
 
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Nov. 1, 2020