Lawrenceburg City Historical Markers

Map of Tennessee State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Lawrenceburg

Lawrenceburg City Historical Markers

Lawrenceburg Churches

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesGerman Catholic Churches and Cemeteries of Lawrence County TR... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg Courthouse

Skirmish at Lawrenceburg ~ Saving the Courthouse

In November 1862, Confederate cavalrymen under Col. Albert G. Cooper camped near Lawrenceburg. He confined captured Federal soldiers and Union sympath... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg Historic Homes & Houses

David Crockett’s Home

Here David Crockett lived from 1817 to 1822. He was one of the commissioners who laid out the county and selected the site of Lawrenceburg, a colonel ... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg General Interest

Army of Tennessee ~ Nov. 19, 1964

Brushing Hatch's Federal Cavalry division aside, Maj. Gen. Forrest's cavalry moved northward past this point. On Nov. 22, Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart's corp... [click for more]

Army of Tennessee ~ Nov. 22, 1864

Using country roads in this area, the corps of Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee moved northward to Columbia, in Hood's attempt to concentrate there and destroy... [click for more]

Col. David Crockett

(front)

Erected by gift of
the people and
the Legislature of Tennessee,
to the memory of
Col. David... [click for more]

Crockett Theater

Crockett Theater is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Garner Mill

Garner Mill is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

James David Vaughn - 1864~1941

Born in 1864, James D. Vaughan was a renowned gospel songwriter and publisher. In 1902 he founded the Vaughan Music Company in Lawrenceburg. In 1922, ... [click for more]

James J. Pennington

Born in 1819, he was a Lawrence County farmer, merchant, and inventor of an early flying machine. Patented Sept. 4, 1877, No. 194841. Model exhibited ... [click for more]

Lawrence County Jail

Lawrence County Jail is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District

Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg No. 1 Hydroelectric Station

Lawrenceburg No. 1 Hydroelectric Station is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesPre-TVA Hydroelectric Power Development in Tennessee MPS... [click for more]

Lawrenceburg No. 2 Hydroelectric Station

Lawrenceburg No. 2 Hydroelectric Station is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesPre-TVA Hydroelectric Power Development in Tennessee MPS... [click for more]

Natchez Trace ~ Crossing the Highway

Crossing the highway here, this famous road followed ancient Indian trails used by the travelers between Natchez and Nashville. It was built in 1801 b... [click for more]

Pioneers in Textiles

From 1850 to 1861. the center for the cotton and wool spinning industry was hereabouts, many mills being located on Shoal Creek. First was Hope Factor... [click for more]

This Monument Marks The Old Natchez Trace

This Monument Marks The Old Natchez Trace

over which pioneers traveled through Lawrence County, Tennessee... [click for more]

Trail of Tears Memorial

700 Members of the Cherokee Tribe passed through downtown Lawrenceburg on November 5th, 1838 during the forced relocation known as the ?Trail of Tears... [click for more]