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Historic Knoxville

Historic Knoxville

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Created by Michael Lett • Updated On: December 30, 2012
World's Fair Park Play Fountain is one of Historic Knoxville.

1. World's Fair Park Play Fountain

World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN
Swimming Pool · Downtown Knoxville · 1 tip

Michael L.Michael Lett: Near this spot on May 1, 1982 President Ronald Reagan spoke to the World for the Opening of the 1982 World's Fair.

Sunsphere is one of Historic Knoxville.

2. Sunsphere

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810 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN
Scenic Lookout · Downtown Knoxville · 24 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Lett: An icon of the 1982 Worlds Fair, this landmark appeared in a March 1996 Simpsons Episode where he and three friends travel to the Sunsphere and find it is now the Wigsphere (a warehouse for a wigs)

Market Square is one of Historic Knoxville.

3. Market Square

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Union Ave. (btwn Walnut & S. Gay St.), Knoxville, TN
Plaza · Downtown Knoxville · 61 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Lett: Featured in James Agee's 1957 Pulitzer Prize Novel A Death in the Family. Agee went with his father to a Market Square Bar

Historic Tennessee Theatre is one of Historic Knoxville.

4. Historic Tennessee Theatre

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604 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN
Concert Hall · Downtown Knoxville · 35 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Lett: The Tennessee Theatre first opened in 1928 and has been the grand old style theatre for Knoxville ever since. It was featured in the 1999 movie October Sky.