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Lawrence - Giles County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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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.
Giles County
Established 1809; named in honor of
Senator William B. Giles
of Virginia. One of the strongest advocates for the admission of Tennessee to the Union; he served in the U.S. Senate from 1804 to 1815 and was Governor of Virginia, 1827-30.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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