William Bennett Scott, Sr.

William Bennett Scott, Sr. (HM13Y6)

Location: Maryville, TN 37801 Blount County
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N 35° 45.144', W 83° 58.252'

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ca. 1821 - 1885

William B. Scott, Sr., a free Black, migrated to East Tennessee in 1847 after increased racial tension in North Carolina. He made harnesses and saddles in Blount County's Quaker community of Friendsville until the Civil War. In Knoxville, during the War, Scott learned the trade of printing. Later moving to Nashville, in April 1865 he founded The Colored Tennessean, the first newspaper for African Americans in Tennessee. In 867, he moved his press to Maryville.
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HM NumberHM13Y6
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Marker Number1 E 109
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 1:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 231369 N 3960557
Decimal Degrees35.75240000, -83.97086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 45.144', W 83° 58.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 45' 8.64" N, 83° 58' 15.12" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville TN 37801, US
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