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Knox - Grainger County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Knox County Established 1792; named in honor of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox. Washington's Chief of Artillery in The Revolutionary War. Secretary of War in Washington's Cabinet. One of the founders and first secretary of the Society of the Cincinnati. Grainger County Established 1796; named in honor of Mary Grainger. Later Mrs. William Blount, official first lady of the Southwest Territory, 1791-1796. Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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