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 David Crockett Monument - Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District - Lawrenceburg, TN Posted by:  YoSam.
N 35° 14.433 W 087° 20.112
16S E 469502 N 3899771
Under listing number 47 on the NRHP.
Waymark Code: WMTZFY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2017
Views: 0
County of statue: Lawrence County
Location of statue: Public Square, Lawrenceburg
Sculptor Unknown
Carver: Georgia Granite Corporation
Erection: W. M. Dean Marble Company, contractor
Manufacturer: Granite Monumental Company
Date erected: 1922
"Colonel David Crockett Monument. Located on the south end of the
square. Stone, four-sided, statue of Crockett on top of
pedestal. Erected in 1922 by W.M. Dean Marble Company. (C)" ~ NRHP Nomination Form
Monument text:
(front - south): ERECTED BY GIFT OF
THE PEOPLE AND
THE LEGISLATURE
OF TENNESSEE,
TO THE MEMORY OF
COL. DAVID. CROCKETT.
BORN IN EAST TENNESSEE
AUG. 17TH, 1786.
AND GAVE HIS LIFE FOR
TEXAS LIBERTY AMID
THE SMOKING WALLS
OF THE "ALAMO"
SUNDAY MORNING
MARCH 8TH, 1836.
(Proper Right - west): Path-Finder, Pioneer,
Hunter, Patriot
Statesman and Soldier
His Fame Is Immortal
With The Story Of
His State, and The
Glory of His Death.
"Thermopylae had its
Messenger of Defeat,
The Alamo Had None."
(Rear- north): Be Sure You Are Right,
Then Go Ahead."
DAVY CROCKETT.
State Aid and Gifts
Secured by
SEN. C.C. Kelley.
Committee
Robt. B. Williams,
C. C. Kelley,
John C. Crews.
ERECTED 1922 BY/W. M. DEAN MARBLE CO./COLUMBIA, TN.
(Proper Left - east): Justice of the Peace
For Lawrence County
1818.
Member of the First
Commission of
Lawrenceburg, 1819.
Represented Lawrence
and Hickman Counties
in the State
Legislature 1821-22.
Congressman From
West Tennessee,
1827-1831, 1833-1835.
Proper Description: Standing male figure holds rifle in proper left hand, right hand is raised and extended out, holding hat. Around waist is a satchel and a horn. ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
Public Square,
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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