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Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown
at the intersection of North Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 76) and West Franklin Street, Brownsville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 35' 41.939988",
-89° 15' 44.1"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Born May 9, 1775, Bucks County, PA. Appointed Brig. Gen. U.S. Army July 19, 1813. Distinguished himself in War of 1812 at Ogdensburg, Sackett's Harbor, Was severely wounded at Niagara. Senior officer of U.S. Army at war's end. First commissioners named Brownsville in his honor. General-in-Chief U.S. Army from 1821 until his death Feb. 24, 1828.
Erected 1992 by The Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Tennessee; Brownsville Chapter - L.J.S. - S.P.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown Historical Marker Location Map, Brownsville, Tennessee Map
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