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Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute Historic District
US 127 S of jct. with TN 154, Jamestown,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 26' 40.147908",
-84° 56' 13.051428"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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Alvin C. YorkBorn in nearby Pall Mall, 1887. Enlisted in U.S. Army 1917, all-American Division, and became outstanding hero of World War I. Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor and Croix De Gurerre for killing 25 of the enemy and single-handedly capturing 132. Established Alvin C. York Institute for education of mountain children. After a lifetime of public service he died in 1964, and is buried at Wolf River Cemetery, Pall Mall.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. Fentress County MPS
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1991.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute Historic District Historical Marker Location Map, Jamestown, Tennessee Map
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