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Hardin - Wayne County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Hardin County Established 1819; named in honor of Col. Joseph Hardin. Veteran of The Revolutionary War; Speaker of the State of Franklin Assembly; justice of Greene County; member of the first Territorial Assembly and Speak',r of the House of Representatives for the second. His son, James, and a party of 26 immigrants from Greene County were the first settlers in this area, 1816. Wayne County Established 1819; named in honor of Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne of the Revolutionary Army, from Pennsylvania. His daring, usually successful, earned for him the nickname, Mad Anthony. 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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