Centennial Anniversary Lecture Series: The Road to Knoxville

The Road to Knoxville Blount Mansion is proud to present the fantastically knowledgeable, Jack Neely, for our Centennial Anniversary Lecture Series! Jack Neely will speak on “The Road to Knoxville,” the city in the 1790s and its connections to the Revolutionary War. Perhaps to a degree unusual even in America, the first Knoxvillians came from a surprisingly wide variety of backgrounds, in terms of cultural heritage, home state or country, religious faith, experience, age, race, educational attainment, and accent. We’ll discuss the individuals who each had his or her own reasons for congregating here and creating a city and a state. Lecture starts at 6pm The special speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN 37902. Limited free parking onsite $10 Donation suggested at the door. Cash and card accepted RSVP to Rose@BlountMansion.org For Donations & Memberships to the Blount Mansion Association, please make your tax deductible gift here. For Donations to our Blount Mansion Centennial Endowment Fund, please make your tax deductible gift here.