Among the earlier settlers of the Beverly community were William and Nancy McCampbell Anderson, second-generation Irish immigrants from Rockbridge County, Virginia. Their son, Isaac Anderson (1780-1857), came with his family …
Fountain City ties to ‘Bless Her Heart’
Fountain City has been home to a lot of iconic women, such as Lucy Curtis Templeton, Nannie Lee Hicks, Josephine Stone Breeding, Mary Lou Vittetoe Horner and others.
None were more …
Northside Christian Church celebrates 60 years
“… Come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways and …
Ridgefield: Charles J. McClung’s mansion
Charles J. McClung built Ridgefield, his white-columned home, on Black Oak Ridge with its unforgettable view of Fountain City and Greenway Gap. On a clear day the panoramic view also …
The history behind Inskip
Inskip owes its name to the fortunate collaboration of two men: a Southern industrialist and railroad tycoon and a northern evangelist and religious campground organizer of renown.
The railroad tycoon was …
Girl Scouts revive Fetner Gardens
When Herbert W. Fetner updated his will on May 20, 1957, he included this clause, “… my home on Kesterwood Drive (originally known as Hickory Lane Road) is to go …
The 1920 Fountain Head Hotel fire
“Flames destroy Fountain City Sanitarium. Seventy-five room building owned by Dr. Goetz is burned to ground. Twenty-one patients rescued, loss about $65,000. Lack of fire protection places neighboring structures in …
Holbrook Normal College: 1893-1900
Although Holbrook Normal College lasted only seven years, it had a profound effect on the field of education in Knox County and beyond. Many of its graduates became teachers and …