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Cocke County, Tennessee:: Pages from the Past

Cocke County, Tennessee:: Pages from the Past

by Edward R. Walker III
Cocke County, Tennessee:: Pages from the Past

Cocke County, Tennessee:: Pages from the Past

by Edward R. Walker III

Overview

Author and county historian Eddie Walker has long chronicled the history of beautiful Cocke County, tucked away in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the county's past and stitch them into articles written for all who call Cocke County home. Published together for the first time, this collection of favorite Walker articles—which first appeared in the Newport Plain Talk from 1996 to 2001—offers an intimate look at a picturesque East Tennessee community. From the first railroads and telephones to favorite haunts and local celebrities, discover the history and intriguing past of Cocke County.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596293984
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/24/2007
Series: American Chronicles
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 6.25(w) x 9.38(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Eddie Walker wrote the weekly column "Page from the Past" for the Newport Plain Talk from 1996 until 2001. He is an active citizen in the Cocke County community where he is Chairman of the Cocke County Records Commission and the Cocke County Historian.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     9
Introduction: Why My Interest in History?     11
The Story of Newport's Cross     15
The History of Grand View Sanatorium     19
The Controversial Courthouse Debate     25
After Several Unsuccessful Tries, the Railroad Finally Arrived in 1867     40
Newport's Union Cemetery Provides Last Home for Thousands of Citizens     46
Industrial Development in Cocke County     54
How Difficult Was It to Get to Morristown?     72
How Did Some Newport Streets Get Their Names?     80
History of Telephone Service in Newport     89
A History of Carson Springs     98
History of the High Oak Tulip Gardens     115
Cocke County Celebrates the Folklore of Grace Moore     120
Caravan of Celebrities Made Their Way through Newport     124
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History
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United States History - Southern Region
Tennessee - State & Local History
History
United States History
United States History - Southern Region
Tennessee - State & Local History

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