Bailey Butler
N 36° 29.576 W 085° 33.678
16S E 628858 N 4039586
A Tennessee Historic Commission sign on Hwy 53 between Celina and Gainesboro TN.
Waymark Code: WMB0QW
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2011
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During the War of 1812, Bailey Butler, an early 19th century pioneer of Clay (then Jackson) County and a Captain of the West Tennessee Volunteer Militia, fought in the Battle of Talladega under Commander Andrew Jackson. Butler was named first postmaster of what became known as Butler's Landing in 1831. The first county court met nearby in 1871 on land first owned and operated by Bailey Butler and his family. The Butlers built their houses, a large log store, and operated a river ferry and landing site on the Cumberland River at it's juncture with Mill Creek and Dry Fork Creek.
Marker Name: Bailey Butler 1779 - 1842
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2D 42
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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