TRANSYLVANIA PURCHASE ~1A 52
Posted by: Better Half
N 36° 20.619 W 082° 15.023
17S E 387794 N 4022791
N36 20.619 W082 15.023
Waymark Code: WM2A8M
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 26
TRANSYLVANIA PURCHASE ~1A 52
In this valley, march 17, 1775, the Transylvania Company, led by Richard Henderson, John Williams, Thomas and Nathaniel Hart, bought from the Cherokee, led by Chief Oconostota, all lands between the Kentucky and Cumberland Rivers. Over 20 million acres sold for 2000 Pounds Sterling and goods worth 8000 Pounds.
Marker Name: TRANSYLVANIA PURCHASE ~1A 52
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1A 52
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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