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Rutherford - Wilson County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Rutherford County
Established 1803; named in honor of
of Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.
Wilson County
Established 1799; named in honor of
David Wilson.
Served with distinction in The Revolutionary War; later was a member of the Territorial Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1794.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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