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History of Knoxville

By cwalke25
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    Knoxville

    Knoxville!
  • White Fort

    White Fort

    James White builds White Fort

  • Founding

    Knoxville was Founded in 1787
  • University of Tennessee

    University of Tennessee

    Univeristy of Tennessee Knoxville founded

  • State Capital

    Knoxville served as the capital of Tennessee until 1817

  • Population Boom

    Population doubled with the creation of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.

  • Population boom

    Populatoin of Knoxville went from 5,000 to 32,637 in 1900
  • Kid Curry

    Kid Curry

    Kid Curry was captured after shooting two deputies on Knoxville's Central Avenue
  • Great Smokey Mountains

    Great Smokey Mountains

    The Great Smokey Mountain National Park Opened
  • Mountain Dew

    Mountain Dew

    Mountain Dew was first marketed in Knoxville
  • World's Fair

    World's Fair

    Knoxville hosted the 1982 World's Fair
  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame

    Womens Basketball Hall of Fame Opened