The route appears on the survey map drawn by Charles McClung ... led by Cherokee Chief Doublehead. Tennessee’s first governor, John Sevier, and his two wives are buried in the lawn in front of the ...

At first it was called Fountain Head but, because another Tennessee town already had that name, Fountain City was chosen. The waters flow from the spring head to the pond and then continue as First ...

Knoxville will follow the example of Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville to reopen an antique bridge for pedestrians.

Historic maps of Summit County are spread out on a table at the Summit Historical Society's Old Dillon Schoolhouse on Jan. 3, 2025. The Summit Historical Society recently started a project to ...

Murfreesboro, a fast-growing city of 168,000 people, is both the geographic center of the state and its economic engine.

Archaeologists believe they may have found the world’s oldest 3D map dating back around 13,000 years, as revealed in a new study. Located in a rock shelter called Ségognole 3, south of Paris ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - This Valentine’s Day, one Sevierville couple is sharing the secret to their seven-decade marriage. At 93 years old, Dwight and Peggy Haigler are celebrating 72 years of ...

Several stores in Tennessee will be closing, including a few in East Tennessee. The closures include the Joann location next to the Target off Washington Pike in Northeast Knoxville at 4627 Greenway ...

From the Mississippi River to the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee is rich in scenery. Here are the best recommendations for ...

The world’s oldest map, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet known as the Imago Mundi, may reveal the location of an […] ...

For a fun way to get acquainted with downtown, many travelers recommend a ride on the old-fashioned trolley. To the east of Downtown Memphis is Midtown. At the heart of Midtown is Overton Park ...

The Historic images gallery with centralized access and online searchable database, enables us to bring together the image collections of multiple institutions. You can find historical photos ...