On North Hicks Street, on the left when traveling north.
The second location of the state-sponsored Union Academy was built on this location in 1868 after the first structure on South Main Street was burned during the Civil War. The city of Clinton took over operations of the academy upon the . . . — — Map (db m215085) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Anderson County was created on November 6, 1801, from portions of Grainger and Knox counties. The county was named in honor of Senator Joseph Anderson, a former judge who oversaw the Southwestern Territory prior to the county's founding. There have . . . — — Map (db m214987) HM
On Eagle Bend Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Featuring a unique cherry paneled study, this traditional cottage home was built in 1949 for Judge William Buford Lewallen (1920-2003) & Celdon Medaris Lewallen (1921-2012). Judge Lewallen, son of William Everett & Annette Stansberry Lewallen, was . . . — — Map (db m215088) HM
On Gilliam Street, on the left when traveling north.
The first Clinton High School football team was formed during the 1923-24 school year. They were originally known as the Orange and Black "Tornadoes” and then became the "Dragons” some time before the 1930s. The field was reached by crossing Town . . . — — Map (db m215001) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25W), on the left when traveling north.
The first meeting of the Clinton Church of Christ occurred during the uncertain times of World War II. Temporary dwellings dotted the landscape of Anderson County as families moved to the area to work on the secret Manhattan Project. The first . . . — — Map (db m215086) HM
On North Bowling Street at West Broad Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bowling Street.
The city of Clinton was incorporated on October 9, 1890, although it has been in existence since the establishment of Anderson County in 1801. The legislature appointed commissioners to locate a county seat "as near the river Clinch, on the north . . . — — Map (db m214988) HM
On West Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
The structure currently home to Clinton Middle School was built in 1927 as the new Clinton High School. When Anderson County Schools took over operation of Clinton High School from Clinton City Schools in the mid 1920's, a new CHS was completed here . . . — — Map (db m215003) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25W), on the left when traveling north.
Designed by Barber-McMurry architects, this center hall Colonial style home was built in 1938 for Mrs. Cora Medaris (1885-1970), widow of Glenn C. Medaris, owner of Clinton Drug Store and mayor of Clinton from 1924 until his death in 1929. The old . . . — — Map (db m215087) HM
On Market Street at Cullum Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
The 1,000 acre farm of Judge David King Young and Elizabeth Woodson Young was called "Eagle Bend". The mansion was constructed in the 1860s and was home to members of the Young family for over a century. Judge Young was a soldier in the Union Army, . . . — — Map (db m214978) HM
On West Broad Street at Hillcrest Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street.
A segregated elementary school for African American children existed on this hill since at least 1895. A wooden structure originally built here was replaced in 1935 by the current brick building. The school was renamed to honor Green L. McAdoo . . . — — Map (db m214990) HM
On Eagle Bend Road, on the left when traveling east.
Although this home has had numerous owners throughout its history, its most famous owner was world-renowned writer Alex Haley (1921-1992), author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family and The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Haley and . . . — — Map (db m214983) HM
On Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1909, this property was purchased by The Leinart Company composed of T.H. Leinart, J.O. Leinart, and R.E. Leinart. A smaller wooden post office building existed here prior to the big 1908 Market Street fire, but was soon replaced with this iconic . . . — — Map (db m214975) HM
On Market Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Formerly known as Depot Street, a business district developed near the depot after the first train passed through Clinton in 1869. Market Street boomed in the 1880's, welcoming travelers and citizens alike with its variety of stores, taverns, . . . — — Map (db m214920) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25W), on the left when traveling north.
First organized in 1831, the church was known as the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the General Conference of 1844, the Methodist Episcopal Church officially split into two groups over the issue of slavery. The first Methodist Episcopal church was . . . — — Map (db m215084) HM
On Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the weeks following Market Street's "big fire" of 1908, new brick buildings were built at a rapid pace. This building, built by R. Rutherford, and its "twin" on the corner, built by C.J. Sawyer, were completed and occupied before the end of 1908. . . . — — Map (db m214921) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25W) at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Silas Taylor and his son George opened Taylor & Son general store in 1890, offering merchandise such as plows, barrels, harnesses, men's and women's clothing, and hats. The millinery department was on the second floor and all hats were designed and . . . — — Map (db m214919) HM
Near South Hicks Street, on the right when traveling north.
The area that is now South Main Street was home to several significant buildings in the early 1800s including the Cullom House, Union Academy, Clinton Grove Academy, and Clinton Seminary. Main Street stopped at Three Point - the Broad Street . . . — — Map (db m215083) HM
On Eagle Bend Road, on the right when traveling east.
Thomas Brown (1883-1946) purchased this lot in 1938 from Sam Hendrickson, Clinton's most prolific pearl hunter. Mr. Brown was a telegraph operator for Southern Railway and built this home in 1940 so that he could walk home for lunch from his work . . . — — Map (db m214986) HM
On Gilliam Street, on the left when traveling north.
One of the natural springs that provided water to the newly established county seat of Anderson County, Town Springs was a source of drinking water for the earliest settlers and for Native Americans, explorers, and scouts before that. Water was . . . — — Map (db m215002) HM
On Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
Trains were first brought to Clinton in the late 1850s by the Knoxville & Kentucky Company, but they were destroyed during the Civil War. The first train passed through Clinton in 1869, operated by the Knoxville & Ohio Company, which would . . . — — Map (db m214982) HM
On Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
Union Bank - 1901
The Union Bank of Clinton was chartered in 1894. The bank building, constructed on this site in 1901, survived both the 1905 and 1908 Market Street fires, even acting as a block that prevented the fire from burning . . . — — Map (db m214969) HM