“Belle Isle from Lyons View,” 1859 by James Cameron. (Courtesy of Knoxville Museum of Art.)
Join Jack Neely for the continuation of the fascinating story of Eugenia Williams, her mansion, and her immediate surroundings. Our narrative of this familiar street, though hardly a mile and a half long, has a rich and surprising history, and is guaranteed to surprise. It’s the setting of Knoxville’s first enduring work of fine art, it’s been the home for well over a century of an African American community, it’s the address of East Tennessee’s first mental hospital, and of Knoxville’s first 18-hole golf course. Poet Wallace Stevens described it in detail, Tennessee Williams alluded to it in a play, and Duke Ellington performed here—and a particularly influential four-star Air Force general grew up here.
Space is limited to 48 people and pre-registration is required. Tickets are $10 per program with a discount for current Friends of KHP Supporters. Coffee and tea will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Ticket Sales will go live on 5/6/26 at approximately 12:00 p.m. Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Learn more about the house at https://www.eugeniawilliamshouse.org/
