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Davidson - Rutherford County Line (2)
US 70,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Davidson County
Established 1783; named in honor of
Brig. Gen. William Lee Davidson
of North Carolina. Distinguished officer in The Revolutionary War. Served with the Army at Valley Forge. Killed in action at Cowan's Ford, North Carolina, 1781.
Rutherford County
Established 1803; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.
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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