European immigrants who settled in the Fork–the land between Holston and...
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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. Our educational mission is to engage the public with the message that history is important.
On this day in 1904, two Southern Railway trains collided head-on about 25 miles east of Knoxville in New Market, killing 64 people and injuring many more.