Grinder House -- Meriwether Lewis National Monument, Hohenwald TN
N 35° 30.563 W 087° 27.589
16S E 458302 N 3929630
The sign at the foundation ruins of the Grinder House, where Meriwether Lewis died on the night of 10 Oct 1809 at the Meriwether Lewis National Monument, Hohenwald TN
Waymark Code: WMWYCJ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
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This metal sign is located at the ruins of the fireplace at Grinder's House, the only thing left of this wooden inn on the Old Natchez Trace.
The sign reads as follows:
"GRINDER HOUSE
Site and ruins of the Grinder House, in which Meriwether Lewis met his death on the night of Oct 11, 1809."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Meriwether Lewis National Monument
Hohenwald, TN
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