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Site of Union Pontoon Bridge
Chisholm Tavern Park, Central Avenue, Knoxville,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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A pontoon bridge at the foot of Central Avenue enabled Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, U.S.A., to hold the heights on the south side of the river during the siege of Knoxville, November, 1863. They were called, from left to right, Sevierville Hill, Fort Stanl
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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