Historic Photos Johnson City, Tennessee Volume 6

Unsolved Mysteries of Johnson City, Tennessee Reranked:
Lost State of Franklin Moves UP

Rank	Topic	Mystery
1	Little Chicago	Montrose Court - Tunnels/Escape Routes.
2	Blind Lemon Jefferson	Dates the legendary bluesman stayed or lived (?) in Johnson City as recounted by Walter Davis.
3	Lost State of Franklin	Could the State of Franklin been successfully organized as the 14th state if approved by the Continental Congress?
4	Andrew Carnegie	Carnegie link with 1880s Johnson City Railroad Barons.
5	Little Chicago	Who was the primary local connection with Al Capone?
6	1880s Boom Town of Carnegie	Was a cash offer made to Johnson City to change its name to "Carnegie"?
7	St. Valentine's Day Massacre	Was Al Capone in Johnson City the week of the Massacre and a particpant in the gangland slaying a local resident?
8	Swingle Hospital	Why was this valuable estate virtually abandoned for decades?
9	Henry Johnson	Was Johnson City's Founder Henry Johnson actually related to Andrew Johnson as descendants claimed in the 1930s?
10	Confederate Martial Law Garrisoning of Troops	Circumstances of Confederate troops being camped at Johnson's Depot to quell vigilante raids by Union sympathizers.
Note: The former Swingle Hospital (photos below) was demolished in 2010.

Swingle Hospital		Swingle Front Entrance

Swingle Hospital 1940s		Rear of Hospital
Johnson City's Trial of the Century

Johnson's Depot Frequently Asked Questions
Bob L. Cox's Yesteryear History Website