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Marshall - Lincoln County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Marshall County
Established 1836; named in honor of
John Marshall
of Virginia. Serving in Congress in 1799, he was Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801, and Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.
Lincoln County
Established 1809; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
of The Revolutionary War. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies.
Later, he was Secretary of War under the Confederation, 1781-83.
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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