When
Knoxvillian James McMillan planted red cedar (Juniperus
virginiana) trees along both sides of his 600-acre farm in
1844, he never envisioned that they would survive to become a
living legacy of the area. Only about ten of the cedars remain
today, but they form a streetscape for the road named after
McMillan’s efforts (Cedar Lane).
Well-known by most Fountain City residents, these 150-year old
cedars were honored in the 1994 Knoxville Dogwood Art Festival as
the finest example of old cedar trees in Knox County. The largest
cedars of the group line Cedar Lane, in front of St. Joseph’s
School.
Originally nominated by Jim Cortese.
Entered into the Landmark & Historic Tree Register in 2001
as landmark trees.
