On Tennessee Route 92 south of West Dumplin Valley Road, on the left when traveling north.
"Along the vallies of what is now East Tennessee and South-western Virginia, lay the great route and thoroughfare between the northern and southern Indians, in their intercourse with distant tribes, in the hunting excursions, in their . . . — — Map (db m220472) HM
On East Old Andrew Johnson Highway, 0.1 miles south of Municipal Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Federal cavalry under Gen. S.D. Sturgis established a line just east of Mossy Creek. At 9:00 a.m., Confederate Gen. W.T. Martin assembled 2000 dismounted cavalry and eight cannons at Talbott's Railroad Station, three miles east. They advanced along . . . — — Map (db m28311) HM
On Russel Avenue at Andrew Johnson Highway (Tennessee Highway 11E), on the right when traveling north on Russel Avenue.
½ mi. Following organizational meetings in 1849, this was chartered as Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary in 1851. It closed 1861-65, its buildings being occupied and badly damaged by Federal troops in that period. Resuming operation in . . . — — Map (db m28488) HM
On Fielden Store Road at River Road, on the right when traveling west on Fielden Store Road.
A Revolutionary War veteran wounded at the Battle of King's Mountain on October 1, 1780, William Cox Sr. built Cox Mill, a grist mill, on this site about 1792. He was an "Overmountain Man" living in Watauga in 1775. As a delegate from Washington . . . — — Map (db m84368) HM
On East Main Street near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
The old First National Bank had a brief life on the north side of Main Street. Another bank, Citizen's Trust Company, operated on the east end of Main Street for about 20 years. It consolidated with First National Bank and moved across the street to . . . — — Map (db m190812) HM
On East Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
View of this building and others along North Depot Street (now Main Street) in the 1900s. You can see the name Godwin Bros located at the top of the building. Other businesses located in this row of buildings during the early years include Ingram . . . — — Map (db m190807) HM
On East Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
J.W. Godwin and Oscar Godwin established Godwin Brothers, general merchants in this building in 1870. (Courtesy of Hele Jolley) — — Map (db m190808) HM
On East Main Street near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mossy Creek Bank had a slogan of "Safe, Sound, Solid, Conservative". The bank advertised "Fire Proof Vault, Burglar Proof Safe and Time Locks" to solicit customers to open a bank account. Among the services offered were loans, stocks and bonds. One . . . — — Map (db m190811) HM
On East Main Street near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
There were a variety of businesses including the Melody Theater, First National Bank, Lloyd May Clothing Company and the J.B. Dick 5c & 10c Store. (Courtesy of Juanita Franklin) — — Map (db m190813) HM
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Looking East on Main Street you see a bustling downtown with retail stores, a theater and café. The Jefferson Theater shown in this image was located in this building. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Franklin) — — Map (db m190814) HM
On East Main Street near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
John Roper Branner provided the land for the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad Company to pass through Mossy Creek in 1858 as it completed its new route connecting Knoxville and Bristol. Branner stipulated that all passenger trains must stop in . . . — — Map (db m190810) HM
On East Main Street at Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
The old Mossy Creek Bank was located on Depot Street, which later became Main Street. It stood above the side walk between two large trees, wiht stone steps leading up to the door. The bank failed during the Depression after the stock marker crash . . . — — Map (db m190809) HM
On East Old Andrew Johnson Highway, 0.1 miles south of Municipal Road., on the right when traveling south.
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In November 1863, Confederated Gen. James Longstreet led a force from Chattanooga to attack Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s army at Knoxville. The campaign failed, and in December Longstreet’s men marched east along the East . . . — — Map (db m70659) HM
On South Elementary School Road, on the left when traveling south.
Oldest log school in Jefferson County. Built by R.R. Bryant in 1850 for his and neighbors' children. He was the second president of Mossy Creek Baptist Seminary, later Carson~Newman University. — — Map (db m204560) HM
On Russell Avenue at Summitt Street, on the right when traveling north on Russell Avenue.
In the late nineteenth century, African-American members of the Baptist Church determined that a black college was needed in East Tennessee. The town of Mossy Creek (the former name of Jefferson City) was chosen as the ideal location. Thanks in . . . — — Map (db m232066) HM
On East Main Street at Branner Road, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Several grist mills operated in Mossy Creek. Sometime around 1835, George Branner built a gristmill on Mossy Creek's west bank near Glenmore Mansion. Over 30 years later, it had fallen into disrepair, but was revived by Frank Jarnagin. Later known . . . — — Map (db m190806) HM
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The U.S. Post Office in Mossy Creek/Jefferson City was on Branner Street, then moved to two other locations on Main Street (Depot Street) before moving to its present location on the corner of Old Andrew Johnson Highway and Russell Avenue. The Post . . . — — Map (db m190815) HM
On Russell Avenue at Swann Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Russell Avenue.
Side 1 Sarah Swann Hall, Grand Lady of Carson~Newman University, has been "home" to generations of students. Colonel Alfred Reuben Swann (1843~1926), visionary Jefferson County businessman and Carson~Newman trustee, built this stately home . . . — — Map (db m108736) HM
For Black Methodist Episcopal Church, School, and Cemetery. Deeded 1867 to Trustees:
John Roper •
Jacob Branner •
Joseph Peck •
William Houston •
Richard Dan — — Map (db m107951) HM
