By Jamie Stewart Storey, Jamie@heraldnewstn.com

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo)

The beginning construction of Douglas Dam. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo)

The railroad and railway systems have played an important part of the creation and history of South Knoxville, Seymour, Sevierville and the surrounding areas.

Once railways were constructed, businesses came in and setup train companies to utilize the newly built federal railways.

As important as the railway was to this area the first Great Depression had significant impacts upon the railways and the prosperity of this region.

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