Old town's Early Settlers
In the 1830s, the marshland of what is today known as Old Town was settled by a group of Roman Catholic immigrants from Southern Germany. As farmers and laborers, the settlers converted mainland...
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- illinois
- settlers
- north town
- old town
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Evansdale class exploring @LegAssemblyofAB grounds and learning to @readtheplaque! Submitted by @CityHallSchool
Cordova School
Cordova School has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Submitted from the Shelby County Register's Office.
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- tennessee
Kearny Gap
Asbury Pie Cafe
Asbury Pie Cafe 50 years supporting local charities at the New Mexico State Fair Submitted by Sheila Paske
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- state fair
- pie
Immigrant Impressions of Knoxville
Knoxville was a small and inconsiderable place with a population of about two thousand souls -- with no railroads, no turnpikes -- and no means of getting merchandise to and from the place,...
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- immigrant
- william brownlow
- alfred buffat
- chattanooga
- fireflies
- french-swiss
- gay street
- sternwheeler
- boat
- 1849
Writers' Impressions of Knoxville
I always like summer best You can eat fresh corn From daddy's garden And okra and greens and cabbage And lots of barbecue and buttermilk And homemade ice cream At the church picnic And listen to...
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- author
- poet
- writer
- nikki giovanni
- mulvaney street
- liu zongren
- 1982
- tennessee river
- li river
- china
Writers' Impressions of the Tennessee River
The Tennessee River system begins on the worn magnificent crest of the southern Appalachians, among the earth's oldest mountains, and the Tennessee River shapes its valley into the form of a...
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- knoxville
- chattanooga
- alabama
- wilson dam
- david donaldson
- poet
- paducah
- kentucky
- james agee
- novelist
- tva
- virginia
- north carolina
- georgia
- appalachian ...
- fortune magazine
Upper Tennessee River
The Upper Tennessee River once presented such hazards that many river navigators considered Knoxville unreachable. However, in answer to a challenge advertised by Knoxville businessmen, a small...
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- tennessee river
- riverboat
- atlas
- cincinnati
- side wheeler
- muscle shoals
- 1828
Celebrating 75 20th Century Fox
Celebrating 75 20th Century Fox In honor of its 75th Anniversary Celebration, Twentieth Century Fox has recognized the 1960 film Wild River as Knoxville's "Hometown Hollywood" feature film....
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- film
- hollywood
- 20th century fox
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- 75th anniversary
Promenade
The Public Promenade was deeded to the City of Memphis by its original proprietors in 1828 for public walking and leisure. It originally included 36 acres along the west side of the...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Monterey
These plaques recallihng significant dates in Monterey's history were install to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the California State Constitutional Convention, held in Colton Hall between...
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- california
- constitution
- colton
The Assault Upon Fort Sanders
1E 68 THE ASSAULT UPON FORT SANDERS Four brigades of infantry, Gen. James Longstreet's First Corps, emerging from the declivity to the north, made a bayonet charge upon the Federal Fort Sanders...
- knoxville
- fort sanders
- civil war
- 1863
- longstreet
Difficult Crossing
Difficult Crossing 1875 Crossing the Tennessee River was a difficult task for early citizens of Knoxville. The Gay Street bridge you see today opened in 1898. It replaced a structure so...
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- gay street bridge
- civil war
- ferry
IN HONOR OF THE CITIZENS OF NEWINGTON
1917 1918 IN HONOR OF THE CITIZENS OF NEWINGTON WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Abucewicz, Charles Anderson, Frederick Backus, Charles L....
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- ct
- wwi
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- world war one
- honor
- soldiers
Vagabondia Castle
Near this spot in 1869 was the early Knoxville home of Frances Hodgson Burnett, the English- born author of The Secret Garden, Sarah Crewe, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, who moved to Knoxville with...
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- frances hodg...
- vagabondia
- the secret garden
- little lord ...
- tennessee river
NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT
NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 1636 - Newington valley used by Wethersfield settlers as a source for pipe staves, building materials and pasture lands. Pipestave Swamp, Cow Plain and West Farms were early...
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- ct
- history
- connecticut
The Grand River
The Grand River The Grand River is aptly named. Flowing 290 km from the Dundalk Highlands to Lake Erie, its watershed is the largest in southern Ontario. Winding its way through marshes, woods and...
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- ontario
- 1850
- river
Walker Chapel
Walker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Organized February 1951 - By Rev. J. L. N. Bell The Right Rev Henry W. Murphy: Presiding Bishop The Rev. J. B. DeWitty: Presiding Elder The Rev....
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- washington
- chapel
- ame church
- 1951
- 1984
"We Love Homewood"
Located in Jefferson County in Shades Valley, Homewood came into existence with the combination of Edgewood, Rosedale, and Oak Grove. Hollywood, a fourth community, joined Homewood later. The...
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- homewood