Murfreesboro, Rutherford County - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Murfreesboro-First settlers came in 1799; the settlement first was named Cannonsburg. It was actually founded in 1811, on land donated by Capt. William Lytle, who stipulated that the town should be named for Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary veteran from Williamson County. From June 1818 through April 1836, it was the capital of the state.

Rutherford County-Established in 1803; was named in honor of Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a Member of Legislature, for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.

Marker Name: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Person Marker Number: 3 A 64 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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