Supposedly, the "birthplace of Knoxville" is still here, and standing. James White was an American pioneer and soldier who was born in 1747 in Rowan County, NC. On an expedition through what is now called the upper Tennessee Valley, he discovered what is now Knoxville. Knoxville was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory at one point and James White actually donated his private land so that Knoxville could become a permanent city.
Okay, technically it's not the original fort that is still standing. It was reconstructed, but still. It marks the first governmental building created in what is now Knoxville. It is an active museum, which is open on Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm currently with an admission price of only $5.
Check it out!
No comments:
Post a Comment