Before 1910, Alcoa was a tiny Blount County town known as North Maryville. Then the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) came to the area and gave it a new name.
From the lows of the Tennessee river to the rooftops of downtown, the Scruffy City and the county it calls home has so much to offer to locals and visitors alike.
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