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John Tyler Morgan
at the intersection of Ingleside Avenue (Tennessee Route 305) and Old Niota Road, Athens,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 27' 34.56",
-84° 34' 52.979988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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300 yards east is the house in which John Tyler Morgan (1824?1907) was born. A brigadier general in the Confederate Army, he later served for 30 years as United States Senator from Alabama. He distinguished himself by promoting legislation in favor of the Panama Canal and of the Tennessee River development of Muscle Shoals.
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 States
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