1917 – Kingsport Inn opened
Demolished in 1960. … [Read more...]
1917 – Local Kingsport Red Cross Chapter
Local Kingsport Red Cross Chapter is chartered during WWI with J. Fred Johnson serving as First Chairman (American Red Cross founded in 1881). Photo: American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee … [Read more...]
1917 – City of Kingsport incorporated
City of Kingsport incorporated and re-chartered, first Mayor James W. Dobyns. Photo: Kingsport Public Library Archives … [Read more...]
1917 – First Baptist Church established
1915 – Population
Population of the Model City 7,182 … [Read more...]
1914 – J. Fred Johnson
J. Fred Johnson sells 1200 acres of land that is now Bays Mountain Park to Kingsport Waterworks Corporation for construction of the dam to be used for the city’s population. This dam created a 44-acre lake and served the city until 1944. … [Read more...]
1900 – Robert E. Lee School
Robert E. Lee School (dba Oklahoma School) opened on Myrtle and Sevier Streets. Student Body: 12 … [Read more...]
1877 – King’s Port High School
Professor Copenhaver was named the first principal of King's Port High School. Student Body: 40 … [Read more...]
1870s – King’s Port High School
Evidence of a high school in King's Port was documented located on the banks of Reedy Creek. … [Read more...]