Grundy County/Marion County - 2E 4 - Monteagle, TN
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Markerman62
N 35° 14.480 W 085° 50.515
16S E 605368 N 3900421
Located at US 41, US 41A and West College St, Monteagle
Waymark Code: WM158YB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2021
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Grundy County
Established 1844: named in honor of
Felix Grundy
of Virginia. Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. in Congress from Tenn. 1811-1814; U.S. Senator 1829-38. Attorney Gen. in President Van Buren's Cabinet. At the time of his death in 1840, he was again a U.S. Senator.
Marion County
Established 1817: named in honor of
Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
Revolutionary leader in South Carolina, whose brilliantly successful guerilla tactics earned for him the title, “The Swamp Fox”.
Marker Name: Grundy County/Marion County
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2E 4
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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