Ghost Walking Around the Lamar House
Down on the 800 block of Gay Street it’s generally a lot quieter than a couple of blocks farther north. With the quiet end of a federal building on one side, and a towering office tower...
Ghost Walking Gay Street at Union
(Today’s article features another installment in the “Ghost Walking” series by recurring contributor Paul James of the Knoxville History Project.) Sometimes you can just step into an old photograph and imagine you’re there. Often, for me, it’s...
Absolute Beginners: A brief look at the history of baseball in Knoxville
(In honor of yesterday’s opening day for baseball at Covenant Health Park, today’s article by recurring contributor Paul James of the Knoxville History Project takes you waaay back to a time this opening day for the...
Ghost Walking a Section of Walnut Street
(Today’s article is by guest writer Paul James of the Knoxville History Project.) Walk along Walnut Avenue between Summit Hill Drive and Union Avenue today and you’ll find that it’s a relatively unremarkable spot compared to Market...
Ghostwalking the Gas-lit Streets of Knoxville: As dark as 40 black cats in the bottom of a well
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by Paul James, Director of Publishing and Development for the Knoxville History Project.) It’s far too easy to take for granted the casual flick of a light switch. One hundred and...
Ghost Walking Market Square
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Paul James of the Knoxville History Project. Expect more Knoxville history from Paul in the coming months.) There are ghost walks and then there is ghost walking. It...