Davis and Whitworth bench at Rippavilla Plantation - Spring Hill, TN
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N 35° 43.923 W 086° 57.209
16S E 504206 N 3954230
Bench in front of the plantation Gift Shop
Waymark Code: WMY8E2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2018
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This bench at the Rippavilla Plantation honors two women whose name includes Cheairs. The bench is next to a walkway that leads to the Trading Post/Gift Shop, whose staff are a great source of information. Next to the bench is a hog scalder, a remnant from life on the plantation.
Text on plaque:
In Loving Memory Of
Sarah Rush Cheairs Hickey Davis
and
Jennie Cheairs Davis Whitworth
Related history from the Rippavilla website:
The rich story of Rippavilla begins on December 6, 1818, when Nathaniel Frances Cheairs IV, of French Huguenot descent, was born on the property located in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Where is this bench located?: Rippavilla Plantation
Who is this bench honoring?: Sarah Rush Cheairs Hickey Davis and Jennie Cheairs Davis Whitworth
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