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Etowah High School (Tennessee)
Etowah High School was a public high school in Etowah, Tennessee. It was a part of McMinn County Schools. It was built in 1925 and had two stories. Clippingfrom Newspapers.com. Circa 1951, when Kenneth Barker began his term as a principal, there were 320 students. The number of students was 416, during the 1955–1956 school year. By 1958 enrollment was up to 448. That year several students criticized what the Associated Press stated that they stated was a "deplorable" state, and the students did a walkout. This walkout lasted for at least four days. The school consolidated into McMinn Central High School in 1966. The McMinn County School District set up an auction for the Etowah High land, with the Etowah city government being one of the bidders. Clippingfrom Newspapers.com. See also * Etowah City School References Education in McMinn County, Tennessee Educational institutions disestablished in 1966 1966 disestablishments in Tennessee Public high schools in Tennessee D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etowah, Tennessee
Etowah is a city in McMinn County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 3,613 at the 2020 census. History Etowah was founded in 1906, primarily as a location for a depot on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) line as part of a more direct route between Atlanta and Cincinnati. The etymology of the town name is unclear, but local folklore states that a train crew brought a sign reading "Etowah" from the Etowah River, and the name stuck. The word Etowah comes from the Muskogee/Creek word ' meaning "town." In 1902, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad announced its plan to build a more direct line from Atlanta to Cincinnati in order to avoid the rugged mountains of North Georgia and East Tennessee bypassing the Great Hiwassee Loop. A point midway between these cities was needed to service cars and change crews, and at the end of 1904, land had been purchased in McMinn County to serve as this site and the city of Etowah was planned. The L & N purchased for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
