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Shelby - Fayette - Hardeman County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Shelby County
Established 1819; named in honor of
Isaac Shelby
who, along with Andrew Jackson, was appointed United States Commissioner; together they arranged the purchase of the Western District from the Chickasaw Indian Nation in 1818.
Fayette County
Established 1824; named in honor of
Marquis de LaFayette.
Established 1824; named in honor of Marquis de LaFayette. A French nobleman, patriot and distinguished soldier who rendered invaluable service to the American Colonies during The Revolutionary War.
Hardeman County
Established 1823; named in honor of
Thomas Jones Hardeman.
Captain during the War of 1812; Colonel of Tennessee Militia in the fighting before New Orleans; Quartermaster of Jackson's Natchez Expedition, 1812. One of the commissioners who established Bolivar in 1825. Moving to Texas in 1830, he was prominent in the fight for independence; he later became a member of the Congress of that Republic.
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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