State Capitol 3 A 101
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State Capitol Marker
Waymark Code: WM493K
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
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In August 1822, a called session of the state assembly was held here in the First Presbyterian Church, the lower house met on the first floor and the senate in the gallery. It was used by the legislature as a meeting place after the county courthouse burned while Murfreesboro was the Capital. The church was destroyed by the Union Army durin gthe Civil War.
Marker Name: State Capitol
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 3 A 101
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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