White's Mill in Knoxville, Tennessee

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White's Mill

Church Avenue and State Street, Knoxville, TN , USA

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A small tub-mill off First Creek, nearby, for grinding corn, was the first industrial establishment in this region. It was built by Gen. James White in 1786. For this reason the infant settlement was called White's Mill as often as White's Fort.

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