 Maryville Historic Timeline 1795On July 11, Territorial Governor William Blount signs legislative act establishing both Maryville and Blount County. Six commissioners choose 50 acres adjacent to John Craig's fort for the new town.
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 1813 Sam Houston enlists in the regular army March 24 at Courthouse Square in Maryville
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 1900 Maryville Normal and Preparatory School property purchased by town for use as public school
Through efforts of Mayor Everett, land was purchased in north Maryville (now Alcoa) for location of Aluminum Company of America. Maryville High School begun in East Side School with one-year curriculum requirement 1915 Maryville Fire Department organized, alderman John H. Mitchell, chief, plus 32 volunteers, 4 hand-drawn hose reels and 2,000 feet of fire hose 1916 City's first water system completed, including 85-foot tall water storage tower adjacent to Fort Craig Elementary School 1917 Maryvillians called into WWI service, many never to return 1918 High school at East Side (now Fort Craig) location increases curriculum to full four year program, the first four year high school in county 1919 First public library opens in room over Service Barber Shop, Miss A. Belle Smith, librarian Town of Maryville officially changed to City of Maryville 1921 N. L. Brewer named first chief of police 1928 East Side School renamed Fort Craig School, housing only primary grades 1931 William J. Hale School opened to serve black community; Mrs. Octavia B. Hoard, principal 1938 New Maryville High School cornerstone laid in March; old school building (former Freedmen's Institute of 1873) is razed
1940 Blount Memorial Hospital opened, capacity: 50 beds 1950 Responding to world crisis, Maryvillians volunteer for service in Korea 1953 Sam Houston Elementary School opened;
1954 Municipal building built on old West Side School site; dedicated May 26 1958 Fluoridation introduced into city water supply 1963 Black students enroll at Maryville High for the first time 1965 On November 16, Rodney Lawler appointed City Administrator 1967 Sandy Springs Park and Evrett Park constructed under Open Space Grant Program; cost: $500,000 1968 John Sevier Elementary School opens in August to 600 students in east side of Maryville 1971 Governor Winfield Dunn kicks off September 28 New Town Celebration recognizing renovation of downtown 1976 Bicentennial Park dedicated July 4 to honor our nation's founding 1978 Maryville native Lamar Alexander elected 53rd governor of Tennessee after a year-long campaign walk across state in red checked shirt 1981 Blount County Public Library dedicated by governor Alexander 1982 Groundbreaking for Foothills Mall 1984 Inter-city connector (U.S. 321) connecting Morganton Road with Washington Avenue opens December 1 1988 Groundbreaking for Nippondenso Tennessee, Inc., major auto parts plant employing approximately 900 1990 Police department receives national accreditation, the first agency in East Tennessee and 3rd in state to achieve this goal 1991 Maryville Animal Shelter opens, serving Blount County 1995 Foothills Elementary School opens to serve students on the west end of Maryville Maryville celebrates its 200th Anniversary with the dedication of two monuments in the Bicentennial Park (Greenbelt) 1996 Maryvillians vote to legalize liquor by the drink 1998 Maryville-Alcoa Greenway Trail complete Ruby Tuesday moves corporate headquarters to downtown Maryville 1999 Mayor Stanley Shields steps down as Mayor of Maryville after 32 years in office |
 2000 City holds first Foothills Fall Festival |
