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University of Tennessee Farm Site: 40AN2 Archaic, Mississippian 1960 Brushy Valley Site: 40AN3 1960 Holt Site: 40AN4 1961 County Farm/Braden Branch Site: 40AN5 1960 Worthington Branch Site: 40AN6 Freels Bend Site: 40AN8 1960 Hawkins Cave Site: 40AN14 1934 Johnson Farm Site: 40AN15 Mississippian 1934 Taylor Farm Site: 40AN16 1934 Lea Farm Site ...
Brabson's Ferry Plantation is a Pioneer Century farm and former antebellum plantation near the U.S. city of Sevierville, Tennessee. [3] Located at what was once a strategic crossing of the French Broad River, by 1860 the plantation had become one of the largest in East Tennessee, and one of the few in the region that rivalled the large plantations of the Deep South in size and influence. [4]
Knoxville became the first capital of the State of Tennessee in 1796, and grew steadily during the early 19th century as a way station for westward-bound migrants and as a commercial center for nearby mountain communities. [1] The arrival of the railroad in the 1850s led to a boom in the city's population and commercial activity.
In 1994, when Patricia Cornwell published her best-selling mystery novel "The Body Farm," few people outside Tennessee had ever heard the term, let alone knew what a "body farm" was.
Adair Gardens Historic District. September 23, 1994. (#94001136) Roughly bounded by Adair, Rose, and Coile Drs. 36°01′32″N 83°55′32″W / 36.025625°N 83.925633°W / 36.025625; -83.925633 (Adair Gardens Historic District) Knoxville. Consists of several houses built in the 1920s and 1930s in the Fountain City community. 2.
Sharp's Ridge. Sharp's Ridge is a steep ridge in Knoxville, Tennessee, north of the city's downtown. A 111-acre (45 ha) area of the 7-mile (11 km) ridge is maintained as Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park, a city park dedicated to the honor of the area's war veterans. The ridge also is the site of a transmitting antenna farm that serves most of ...
Chilhowee Park. Chilhowee Park is a public park, fairgrounds and exhibition venue in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located off Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville. Developed in the late 19th century, the park is home to the Tennessee Valley Fair and hosts several dozen expositions annually. The park covers 81 acres (33 ha), and includes a ...
The Link Farm State Archaeological Area (40 HS 6), also known as the Duck River Temple Mounds or Duck River site, is a Mississippian culture archaeological site located at the confluence of the Duck and Buffalo Rivers south of Waverly in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The site is most widely known for the stone artifacts found during excavations ...