Erwin, Tennessee
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Erwin is a town in and the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,083 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area, which is a component o
View along Main Street in Erwin
The Nolichucky River, approaching Erwin from the east, as seen from the Appalachian Trail
Mary (elephant)
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Mary, also known as "Murderous Mary", was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus. After killing circus employee Walter "Red" Eldridge on his second day as her
Erwin, Tennessee
…of antique dishware. Erwin earned some notoriety in 1916 when the only known public execution of an elephant in Tennessee occurred in the community. Mary, an elephant in 'Sparks World Famous Shows' traveling circus, had killed her handler, Walter Eldridge, in nearby Kingsport after the inexperienced…
A photograph, purportedly of Mary's execution in 1916. The authenticity of this photo has been called into question.