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Knoxville
Knoxville! -
White Fort
James White builds White Fort -
Founding
Knoxville was Founded in 1787 -
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 was captured after shooting two deputies on Knoxville's Central Avenue -
Great Smokey Mountains
The Great Smokey Mountain National Park Opened -
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew was first marketed in Knoxville -
World's Fair
Knoxville hosted the 1982 World's Fair -
Hall of Fame
Womens Basketball Hall of Fame Opened
