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Interesting Facts
1.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most
visited national park in the U.S.
2.
The Lost Sea in Craighead Caverns is recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest
underground lake.
3.
Coco Cola was first bottled in 1899 at a plant in
Chattanooga.
4.
Ruby falls in Chattanooga, is the deepest cave in the
U.S.
5.
The Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running
live radio program in the U.S.
6.The
worst earthquake in American history occurred in 1812.
It caused a vast land area to drop several feet and caused
tidal waves on the Mississippi River. The river flowed
backward into the depression, creating what is known today as
Reelfoot Lake. Reelfoot Lake has the
largest population of American bald eagles in the eastern U.S.
7.The
Tennessee Walking Horse, originated in in Middle
Tennessee. It is the only breed of horse to be named for
a state.
8.
The Manhattan Project to develop the atom bomb led to
the creation of the city of Oak Ridge.
9.
Iroquois, a horse bred at Nashville's famous Belle
Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English
Derby in 1881.
10.
Garnet Carter invented the modern game of miniature golf.
11. The
first constitution ever written by men of American birth
was drafted in 1772 by the Watauga Association.
this also marked the first attempt by Americans at complete
self government.
12. More
Civil War battles were fought in Tennessee than any other
state except Virginia.
13.
Tennessee ranks number one with the number of soldiers who
fought in the Civil War.
14. The
Tennessee Aquarium is the largest facility of its kind to
focus on fresh water habitat.
15. The
youngest performer on television with his own network show was
Pat Boone.
16.
The national sport of hiking was invented by Daniel
Boone in Tennessee.
17.
Meharry Medical College in Nashville was the first all
African-American medical school in the nation.
18. The
world's largest collection of teapots is located in the
Municipal Building in Trenton, Tennessee.
19.
Jubilee Hall at Fisk University was the first permanent
building that was used exclusively for the education of
African-Americans in the U.S.
20. From
Rock City on Chattanooga's Lookout Mountain it is
possible to see seven states. These states are
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Kentucky, and Virginia.
21.
Trenton is home to the world's largest collection of
teapots. The collection is estimated to be worth
millions of dollars.
22. There
were more National Guard soldiers deployed from
Tennessee for the Gulf War effort than any other state.
23.
Nashville native William Driver coined the phrase
Old Glory for the American flag.
24.
Moon Pies were first made in Chattanooga.
25.
Little Debbie Snack Cakes were first baked in Collegedale.
26. Big
Bill, the world's largest pig, was raised in Tennessee.
Big Bill was almost 9 feet long and weighed 2,552 pounds.
27.
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort has the world's largest
artificial skiing surface that permits skiing in any type of
weather.
28.
Clarence Saunders of Memphis created the world's first
supermarket and named it Piggly Wiggly.
29. The
Seeing Eye started in Nashville in 1928. It's the
first U.S. organization to train guide dogs for the blind.
30.
Joseph Walker, trapper and trader, was the first white man
to cross the Sierra Mountains from the east. He
discovered the pass through the mountains to California.
31.
Edward Barnard, astronomer, discovered Jupiter's 5th moon
and 16 comets and was a pioneer in celestial photography.
32.
John Chisum, western cattle baron, was once the largest
cattle owner in the U.S. He was the subject of the John
Wayne movie "Chisum".
33.
Cornelia Fort was a female pilot. She was the first
woman pilot to die in service of her country.
34.
Adolph Ochs was the founder and publisher of the New York
Times.
35.
Fred Smith founded Federal Express in Memphis.
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