University of Tennessee

Description: Explore more than two centuries of University of Tennessee history, beginning in 1794 when Blount College was chartered in Knoxville, two years before Tennessee even became a state. Follow the university through its early name changes and move to “the Hill,” its closure during the Civil War, designation as Tennessee’s land-grant institution in 1869, and its official naming as the University of Tennessee in 1879. The story continues through the admission of women, campus expansion, and the development of programs across the state, tracing how UT grew from one of the first colleges west of the Appalachian Mountains into the institution Tennesseans know today.

Created by: Aaron D. Purcell