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Alabama - Tennessee Lincoln County Line
Huntsville Highway, Fayetteville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
34° 59' 27.659976",
-86° 34' 17.339988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Lincoln County
Established 1809; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
of The Revolution ary Army. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies. Later, he was Secretary of War under the Confederation, 1718-83.
Alabama
Derived from Creek Indian phrase meaning Here We Rest. In the early 1700's several Spanish expeditions visited the state. In 1702 the French founded Mobile and settled near Tallapoosa. Alabama became a territory in 1817, a state in 1819. Montgomery was also the first capital of the Confederacy.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union, American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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Alabama - Tennessee Lincoln County Line Tennessee Map
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