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Bledsoe - Van Buren County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Bledsoe County
Established 1807; named in honor of
Anthony Bledsoe.
Captain in the Colonial Army from Virginia; major in The Revolution ary Army and a colonel of Tennessee Militia. One of the first settlers of Sumner County, he was killed near his home by Indians in 1789.
Van Buren County
Established 1840; named in honor of
Martin Van Buren
United States Senator from New York, 1821-28; Governor of New York, 1829. Secretary of State to President Jackson, 1829-31. Vice President of the United States 1833-1837 and President, 1837-1841.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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