U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr. - Buffalo Valley, TN
N 36° 08.396 W 085° 48.366
16S E 607415 N 4000129
A commemorative plaque dedicated to the honor of TN Senator Albert Gore, Sr. for his sponsorship of the Interstate Highway System bill that was passed in 1956.
Waymark Code: WMJM4Q
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2013
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The marker honoring Albert Gore, Sr., US Senator from Tennessee, stands at the IH-40 Rest Area just west of Buffalo Valley, TN.
Albert Gore, Sr. served in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate during his political career. While a Senator from TN, Albert Gore, Sr. wrote the bill that when passed, created the Interstate Highway System. It also mentions that Gore's hometown of Carthage was 10 miles away.
The citizen memorial reads as follows:
Tennessee
50
YEARS
1952 – 2006
U.S. Senator
Albert Gore, Sr.
Tennessee
In 1956 Senator Albert Gore, Sr. authored legislation to create the largest public works project ever undertaken in the United States, the Interstate Highway System. The legislation was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 29, 1956. All interstates leading into Tennessee are marked as “Albert Gore, Sr. Memorial Highway”. Senator Gore’s hometown, Carthage, is located 10 miles from here.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: IH-40 Rest Area near Buffalo Valley, TN
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