Lawrence County
Established 1817; named in honor of
Captain James Lawrence.
Served under Stephen Decatur; in War of 1812 he commanded the Chesapeake in her fight with the frigate, Shannon. Mortally wounded, he gave the famous command:
Don't give up the Ship.
Maury County
Established 1807; named in honor of
Abram Maury
the Williamson county surveyor, who was one the commissioners appointed to layout counties in West Tennessee. He was State Senator in 1805, later a member of the State House of Representatives.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
