James White

James White (HM1G56)

Location: Knoxville, TN 37915 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 57.77', W 83° 54.722'

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Founder of Knoxville

Erected the city's first dwelling in this block in 1786. White's Fort was later constructed to surround the house.

Knoxville was named for Henry Knox, Washington's Secretary of War, and was chosen by Governor William Blount as capitol of the territory of the United States south of the Ohio River in 1790-91
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HM NumberHM1G56
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 237386 N 3983747
Decimal Degrees35.96283333, -83.91203333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 57.77', W 83° 54.722'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 57' 46.2" N, 83° 54' 43.32" W
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Area Code(s)865
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN 37915, US
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