World / USA / Tennessee / Garland, 6 km from center Coordinates: 35°54'43"N   84°4'54"W

Baker-Peters House (Knoxville, Tennessee)


The Baker-Peters House was built c. 1849 by Dr. Harvey Baker. It has served as a Civil War hospital, when Dr. Baker treated wounded Confederate soldiers in his home. When discovered by Union troops, they entered the house and fired through a door, killing Dr. Baker.



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Edited: 5 2007, 14:30 Languages: en