Though it began as a small fort on the Tennessee River, Knoxville would not know obscurity for long.
Then, as now, all roads dow.
Exportations of raw and natural goods brought wealth and new residents, and soon its main thoroughfare became a window into the growth, development, decline, and rebirth of an all-American city.
Founded in 1791, Knoxville became the capital of the new state of Tennessee five years later and rapidly became a major metropolitan area for the southeastern United States.
Though it began as a small fort on the Tennessee River, Knoxville would not know obscurity for long