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Fentress - Morgan County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Fentress County Established 1823; named in honor of James Fentress. Then speaker of the state House of Representatives, an office which he held for four terms. Morgan County Established 1817; named in honor of Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan. Veteran of the French & Indian war; second in command to Benedict Arnold on the Quebec Expedition in The Revolution ; later, a commander in the South, he decisively defeated Banastre Tarleton at Cowpens. Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War. See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution. |
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