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Michaux's Discovery 1796
at the courthouse, Gainesboro,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 21' 19.62",
-85° 39' 32.159988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Traveling through the Tennessee country, André Michaux, a French botanist, arrived at Fort Blount on the first of March. On the next day in the vicinity of Flynn's Creek about 12 miles from the fort, he discovered the native ornamental yellowwood, scientifically known as Cladrastis lutea. It was designated Tennessee's Bicentennial tree in 1991 by the Tennessee General Assembly.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Michaux's Discovery 1796 Historical Marker Location Map, Gainesboro, Tennessee Map
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