Knoxville, Tennessee: Sultana, Worst Death Boat in U.S. History
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Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Address:
- Cemetery Rd, Knoxville, TN
- Directions:
- Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. South edge of the city. I-40 exit 386B. Drive south on US Hwy 129/Alcoa Hwy for 4.5 miles. Turn left (no stoplight) onto Maloney Rd. Drive one mile. Turn left at the stop sign onto Hwy 33/Maryville Pike. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn right onto Berry Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn right into the cemetery. The memorial will be dead ahead.
- Hours:
- Gated after hours. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Everyone remembers the Titanic; hardly anyone remembers the Sultana, which was far worse.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/26/2014]Visitor Tips and News About Sultana, Worst Death Boat in U.S. History
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This memorial lists the names of the Tennessee victims, not those from every state.
[Kimberly, 10/27/2020]Most important thing: get there before the sun sets. Cemetery gate closes at 5 PM. Construction on 129 takes you around the backside of a hospital and trying to find Maloney Street is difficult.
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