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Wilson - DeKalb County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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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.
DeKalb County
Established 1837; named in honor of
Baron Johann DeKalb.
The Bavarian officer who accompanied Lafayette to America in 1777. Appointed a major general in the Continental Army, he was killed at the Battle of Camden in 1780, while commanding Delaware & Maryland troops.
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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