Knoxville Chronicles

About Knoxville Chronicles

Knoxville Chronicles is a podcast series produced by the Knoxville History Project highlighting some of the most interesting of the city’s old stories that still have relevance today.The Knoxville History Project is an educational nonprofit with a mission to research, preserve and promote the history and culture of Knoxville, Tennessee.Learn more at KnoxvilleHistoryProject.org

Publisher

Knoxville History Project

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2023

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   The Tennessee Valley Fair

   Now well past its 100th anniversary, the Tennessee Valley Fair, typically held in early September every year, continues its legacy as one of the most fun events on the fall calendar. The spot where it all takes place, Chilhowee Park, looms large in the fair’s past. Once known as Beaman Lake, the park became a destination in the late 1800s for Knoxvillians looking to escape the dirty, grimy city. Hackney carriages, and later streetcars, quickly became a popular way to get there. T...

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Paul Adams and Smoky Jack: The Adventures of a Remarkable Duo on Mount Le Conte

   Just over a century ago, Paul Adams, a young Knoxville explorer with a keen sense and appreciation for the natural world, spent the winter on Mount Le Conte, building a new campsite for visitors. To keep him company Adams bought an extraordinary trained police dog with a grand name, Cumberland Jack of Edelwiess II. In the mountains he would rename the canny canine Smoky Jack and trained him to pack supplies up and down the mountain trails using a two-pocket Cavalry Officer's leath...

3. 

   30 Jun 2026

   The Glorious Fourth of July

   Since its earliest days, Knoxville has considered the Fourth of July to be a cause for much celebration. The first event occurred in 1793, just two years after the city was founded, at the Knoxville Blockhouse (where the Knox County Courthouse stands today) when a parade of soldiers kicked off proceedings with a “federal salute” before a banquet ensued with prominent guests toasting a lengthy list of honorees. The day was topped with evening’s fireworks display. In this episode, we’ll include...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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