Exterior view of "Blount Mansion" in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Exterior view of "Blount Mansion" in Knoxville, Tennessee.
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory (now Tennessee) built this house in 1792 overlooking the Tennessee River. The capitol of the Territory, the residence became known as the "Governor's Mansion. William Blount occupied the residence from its completion late in 1792 until his death there in 1800..
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U.S. National Park Service
Project=Second Bank - "Picket Fence" Exhibits; Reflective Art