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1921 – Andrew Jackson School opens

February 17, 1921 By wpmaster

Photo from the Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]

1921 – Kingsport Public Library opened

February 17, 1921 By wpmaster

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1920 – Tennessee Eastman Founded

May 5, 1920 By David Cate

Eastman Kodak founder, George Eastman, was in search of an area with suitable quantities of methanol and acetone. He set his sights on Kingsport, Tennessee, and it's forests. … [Read more...]

1920 – Allen Dryden Sr., opens first architectural firm

February 17, 1920 By wpmaster

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1919 – Construction of White City

February 17, 1919 By wpmaster

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1919 – Kingsport Book Club formed

February 17, 1919 By wpmaster

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1919 – Kingsport High School

February 2, 1919 By wpmaster

Kingsport High School graduates 3 students. … [Read more...]

1918 – Homestead Hotel built

February 17, 1918 By wpmaster

Homestead Hotel built for Grant Leather Company. … [Read more...]

1918 – Hagan Hammond dies in WWI

February 17, 1918 By wpmaster

First Sullivan County/Kingsport soldier to die in World War I. A street, a bridge and an American Legion Post were all named after him. … [Read more...]

1917 – First Presbyterian Church established

March 17, 1917 By wpmaster

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