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Capitol of State of Franklin
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By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Capitol of State of Franklin Marker | | |
Inscription. This is a replica of the building which is believed to have served as the capitol of the State of Franklin from 1785 until 1788 and which originally stood near the intersection of Main and Depot Streets. At constitutional conventions held there, competing proposals engendered bitter controversy and resulted in the first political pamphlets produced west of the Appalachians. Chief protagonists were three Presbyterian clergymen, Rev. Samuel Houston, Rev. William Graham, and Rev. Hezekiah Blach. The Franklin Legislature, which also met there, challenged the authority of North Carolina by passing laws to levy taxes, raise a militia, establish courts, authorize the performance of marriages, and open a land office.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 70.)
Location. 36° 9.861′ N, 82° 49.712′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 N. College St, Greeneville TN 37744, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Greeneville, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Lundy (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Big Spring (about 400 feet away); Old Harmony Graveyard (about 400 feet away); Ellen “Nelly” VanVactor (about 500 feet away); Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Robert Kerr (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Greeneville.| | | | 
By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Capitol of State of Franklin Marker | | |
Also see . . . The Lost State of Franklin. (Submitted on October 14, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Capitol of State of Franklin Marker | | |
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By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Capitol of State of Franklin Marker | | |
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By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Capitol | | Lost State of Franklin 1784 - 88 Restored 1966 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 697 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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