Written by:
Chris Myers
07/24/2008 - 09:38 AM
Knoxville, TN
The twists, turns, sweeps, and swoops of lonely two-lanes snaking their way through the mountain ranges across the land usually comprise the cream of the collective crop. (Photo: Chris Myers and Christian Neuhauser) ยป More Photos
Photography: Chris Myers and Christian Neuhauser
All motorcyclists covet great roads, and everyone has their favorites. But when it all boils down, certain common denominators remain. The twists, turns, sweeps, and swoops of lonely two-lanes snaking their way through the mountain ranges across the land usually comprise the cream of the collective crop. And every motorcyclist who can't resist the thrills of the hills should know that man and nature have come together to create the nation's greatest amusement park in the mountains around Knoxville, Tennessee.
On the eastern edge of the Volunteer State, Knoxville sits in the heart of the Tennessee Valley at the headwaters of the Tennessee River. Settled in 1786 by James White, Knoxville was originally known as White's Fort. In a relatively peaceful era of coexistence with the
Following the Civil War, Knoxville, a major railroad and manufacturing hub, experienced substantial growth. The stream of returning war veterans, many of whom possessed much needed skills, was joined by large numbers of freed slaves looking for a new start. This established a strong workforce that attracted an influx of new development. Iron works, cloth mills, furniture factories, and marble quarries were but a few of the businesses spurring Knoxville's growth as the new century dawned.
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