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About Anna Porter Public Library

A Place for Everyone

Since 1974, Anna Porter Public Library has been an integral part of Gatlinburg, TN. Our mission is to strengthen our community through literacy and lifelong learning by providing equal access to materials for everyone. We’re not only a place to come and read - we’re a center for discovery, creativity, and empowerment.

With our growing collection of digital media, we’re helping to engage with a new generation of learners and establishing the foundations to bring people, ideas, and information together into the future.

About Anna Wheaton Porter

  • Born 24 Mar, 1860 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA

  • Died 27 May, 1942 - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA

  • Parents:

    • Jeremiah Wheaton (1821-1893)

    • Elizabeth “Eliza” Ann Case (1827-1868)

  • Siblings:

    • Emma Wheaton (1853-1926)

    • Joseph Hoyt Wheaton (1857-1931)

    • Elmer Wheaton (1862-1862)

    • Ella Wheaton (1863-1920)

  • Marriage:

    • 13 Jun 1878 - Des Moines, Iowa

    • Harry Courtney Porter (1858-1923)

  • Children:

    • Ethel May (Porter) Trainer (1879-1963)

    • Clarkson Converse Porter (1882-1882)

    • Pearl Isabel Porter (1883-1961)

About: About

865-436-5588

159 Mills Park Rd. Gatlinburg TN 37738

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