(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note from original transcription: It appears that this speech was probably given in the 1930’s. Mrs. Irvin was a daughter of Dr. John Wester. Important note from the Roane County … Continue reading →
The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →
(from archived RCHC Web Site) Source: The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 22 Feb 1923. The Passing of the Kimbrough Home. Local and Historical Events Connected with this Home that Was Burned last Monday. When North Carolina ceded to the United States … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) By Scott Barker, Knoxville News-Sentinel – July 6, 2000 – page 1 The Ravages of Time: Immediate Repairs Crucial To Keep Historic Roane County Courthouse Standing KINGSTON — Shortly after it was built in … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) Possibly contributed by Kenneth Dunlap, whose Web site is archived — click here. [no editing for grammar or spelling was done to the content below] Click thumbnails to view larger images. Hugh Dunlap lived, … Continue reading →
The following is excerpted from A Guidebook to Historic Places in Roane County, Tennessee, published by the Roane County Heritage Commission, and available on its Web site. [Note — this is from the archived site, so the book may not … Continue reading →
(from Kenneth Dunlap‘s archived Web site and the Hugh Dunlap article at the archived RCHC Web site) “Tennesseans Turned Texans” Richard G. Dunlap was born in Knoxville, Territory South of the River Ohio 05 Sep 1796. He was the first … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) A History of Rockwood Transcribed from Historical Review of Rockwood – 1968 In 1794 the land upon which the City of Rockwood is now located was owned by the Indians. A territorial legislature was … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Note: The information on this page is 25-years-old. Bushrod Hall Bed & Breakfast, 1892, built as the home of S. K. Paige family. On the National Register of Historic Places, it is now a … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Welcome to Roane County, Tennessee. With a population of about of about 48,000 people and growing, Roane County is quickly becoming the residential center for people working in Knoxville and Oak Ridge. We are … Continue reading →
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