Tennessee's First Newspaper ~ 1B 60 ~ Rogersville, TN
N 36° 24.463 W 083° 00.250
17S E 320292 N 4031037
Tennessee Historical Marker number 1B 60 placed by the Tennessee Historical Commission.
Waymark Code: WMYXXY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2018
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Tennessee's First Newspaper
Text:
At the invitation of Territorial Gov. William Blount, George Rou1estone and Robert Ferguson brought a printing press over the mountains from North Carolina, and established the Knoxville Gazette in a log cabin on the Hawkins County Courthouse Square. On November 5, 1791, the first issue of Tennessee's first newspaper was printed. In October 1792, the Gazette was moved to Knoxville, Blount's newly established capital.
Tennessee Historical Commission.
Marker Name: Tennessee's First Newspaper
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1B 60
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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