Williams' Island - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Named for a pioneer occupant, this island was the site of an Indian village and probably of an 18th Century French trading post. Here, on May 31, 1862, James J. Andrews, leader of the Andrews Raid, was captured following his escape from jail in Chattanooga. He was hanged in Atlanta, June 7.

Marker Name: Williams' Island Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Other Marker Number: Not listed Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/04/2007 BackBrakeBilly visited it 09/02/2007 Better Half visited it 02/11/2006 ChapterhouseInc visited it

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