Michaux's Discovery 1796
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ggmorton
N 36° 21.327 W 085° 39.536
16S E 620326 N 4024209
A marker on the square in Gainsboro.
Waymark Code: WM262Z
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 34
Traveling through the Tennessee country, André Michaux, a French botanist, arrived at Fort Blount on the first of March. On the next day in the vicinity of Flynn's Creek about 12 miles from the fort, he discovered the native ornamental yellowwood, scientifically known as Cladrastis lutea. It was designated Tennessee's Bicentennial tree in 1991 by the Tennessee General Assembly.
Marker Name: Michaux's Discovery 1796
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2D 46
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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