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Tennessee~Lee County
Blackwater Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 35' 39.236064",
-83° 4' 14.85246"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Tennessee First permanently settled in 1769 and long a part of North Carolina. In 1785, settlers formed the state of Franklin, not recognized by Congress. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the sixteenth state in 1796.Lee County Formed in 1792 from Russell, and named for Henry (Light-Horse Harry) Lee, Revolution ary soldier and Governor of Virginia 1791-94. Daniel Boone's son was killed by Indians here.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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