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Wayne - Lawrence County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Wayne County
Established 1819; named in honor
Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne
of The Revolution ary Army, from Pennsylvania. His daring, usually successful, earned for him the nickname, Mad Anthony.
Lawrence County
Established 1817; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. John Sullivan.
Served under Stephen Decatur; in War of 1812 he commanded the Chesapeake in her fight with the frigate, Shannon. Mortally wounded, he gave the famous command:
Don't give up the Ship.
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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