Murfreesboro/Rutherford County 3 A 71
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haole122
N 35° 50.682 W 086° 27.041
16S E 549606 N 3966862
Two sided marker-Rutherford County and Murfreesboro
Waymark Code: WM4938
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
Views: 20
Rutherford County:
Established 1803: named in honor of Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a Member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later bacame the STate of Tennessee.
Murfreesboro:
First settlers came in 1799: the settlement was first named Cannonsburg. It was actually founded in 1811, on land donated by Capt. William Lytle, who stipulated that the town should be named for Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary veteran of Williamson County. From June, 1818 through April, 1826, it was the Capital of the state.
Marker Name: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 3 A 71
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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