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First Presbyterian Church
U.S. 31 and U.S. 431, 5th and Main, Franklin,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 55' 25.979988",
-86° 52' 17.4"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Established 1811 by Reverend Gideon Blackburn on 4th Avenue North near the old City Cemetery. Relocated here in 1842, it was used as a hospital during the Battle of Franklin. Present sanctuary was built in 1911 after fire destroyed the 1842 building. Rev. Blackburn, noted preacher, teacher, orator, founder of numerous churches, schools, and colleges, friend of Andrew Jackson, and missionary to the Cherokee Indians, died in Carlinsville, Illinois, in 1838.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker Location Map, Franklin, Tennessee Map
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