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Rutherford County ~ Murfreesboro
at the intersection of Shelbyville Highway (U.S. 231) and Lynnford Drive, Murfreesboro,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 46' 40.559988",
-86° 24' 4.799988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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(Front):
Rutherford County
Established 1803; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
of The Revolution ary Army; appointed by President Washington as a Member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.
(Back):
Murfreesboro
First settlers came in 1799; the settlement was first named Cannonsburg. It was actualy founded in 1811, on land donated by Capt. William Lytle, who stipulated that the town should be named for Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary veteran of Williamson County. From June, 1818 through April, 1826, it was the capital of the state.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
See more historic sites related to Tennessee in the Revolution.
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Rutherford County ~ Murfreesboro Tennessee Map
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