|
|
|
Sullivan - Carter County Line
TN ,
USA
|
|
Tennessee State Historical Marker |
|
|
Carter County Established 1796; named in honor of Landon Carter. Treasurer of Washington & Hamilton Districts, Speaker of the first State of Franklin Senate, later its Secretary of State; also Lieutenant Colonel of the Washington District Militia. Sullivan County Established 1779; named in honor of Maj. Gen. John Sullivan. Distinguished officer in Revolutionary War . Member of Continental Congress, 1774-75 and 1780-81; Attorney-General of New Hampshire, 1782-86; President of New Hampshire 1786-87. Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
|
|
|
|
Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War. See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution. |
|
|
|
|
|