Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer...
Second Floor Hours
865-215-8824, eths@eastTNhistory.org |
First Floor Hours
865-215-8830 |
Third Floor Hours
865-215-8801 |
Second Floor Hours
865-215-8800 |
Geography defines East Tennessee as a land of mountains and valleys and with a history and heritage apart from the rest of the state. The East Tennessee Historical Society recognizes this distinctiveness with programs and exhibitions uniquely tailored to the region. The ETHS educational mission is to engage the public with the message that history is important.
On this day in 1875, Knoxville College was founded by the United Presbyterian Church to prepare freedman for higher education. By 1931, the school became a four-year liberal arts college.