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Island Home

2725 Island Home Boulevard, Knoxville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 57' 34.302636", -83° 53' 3.84"
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In 1846, Perez Dickinson built this house and named it Island Home, and it served as a center for picnics and parties. Legend says that his cousin, Emily Dickinson, wrote some of her poetry during visits to this house. In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th p

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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