Warren County's Nursery Industry ~ 2E 60
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Titansfan
N 35° 42.285 W 085° 50.376
16S E 604974 N 3951822
A marker in reference ot the nursery industry.
Waymark Code: WM2G6Z
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
Views: 54
This regaion probably has the largest number of native woody plant species on earth. In 1887 J.H.H. Boyd began collecting seeds and plants from forests to sell around the world. with sons Fernando and Jim, he located near McMinnville in 1904. Warren County's soil and climate proved ideal for plant nurseries. It became one of the world's greatest producers of nursery stock.
Marker Name: Warren County's Nursery Industry
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2E 60
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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