RHEA COUNTY ~ 2 B 8
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N 35° 34.195 W 085° 06.481
16S E 671451 N 3937894
This sign is located on the Bledsoe / Rhea County line.
Waymark Code: WM29HF
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2007
Views: 26
2 B 8 ~ RHEA COUNTY
Established 1806: named in honor of
JOHN RHEA
Revolutionary veteran, who fought at King's Mountain. Delegate to the North Carolina Convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution: member of the Tennessee Constitutioanl Convention, 1796, State House of Representatives, 1796-97 & of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1803-15 ^ 1817-23. One of the early leaders in higher education.
Marker Name: RHEA COUNTY / BLEDSOE COUNTY~ 2 B 8
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2 B 8
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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