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Oak Ridge will added to the Civil War Trails thanks to a slave who fought in the Union Army

Wood, born into slavery, fought in the Union Army. He returned to Robertsville and founded Wood Chapel and School for other ...

This Summit Hill complex has been a school, Civil War hospital and City Hall

The complex of buildings atop Summit Hill, some of which are over 175 years old, has been home to a wide variety of organizations, including the city.

Oak Ridge honors Civil War veteran Elijah Wood with trail marker

The ceremony will be a dedication of the new Elijah Wood Civil War Trails Marker. Wood was born into slavery in the area that ...

Knoxville College's past shows why its future matters

Knoxville College has a storied history, dating back to a post-Civil War push to train formerly enslaved people as teachers.