Old Mechanicsville

Old Mechanicsville is a Tennessee historical marker in Knoxville, Knox County.

Moses Center on Deaderick Ave., & Carrick St., Knoxville

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Founded by Negro settlers and Welsh immigrants, Mechanicville became a thriving community whose 2,000 citizens were annexed to the city in 1883. The area earned its name because it was home to skilled craftsmen employed by the Knoxville Iron Company, area mills, and the railroads. These mechanics helped bring the Industrial Revolution to Knoxville. On July 18, 1980, Mechanicsville was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1886 · Knoxville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1892 · Knoxville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1894 · Knoxville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1895 · Gen. map VII. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Old Mechanicsville

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