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Lincoln - Moore County Line
TN ,
USA
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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.
Moore County
Established 1871; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. William Moore.
He settled in Tennessee in 1808, coming from Kentucky. Commanded a company in the Creek War; finished the War of 1812 as a Major General; Member of the State House of Representatives, 1825-27.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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