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Rutherford County / Murphreesboro
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By Tom Gillard, December 30, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Rutherford County Side | | |
Inscription. (Front):
Rutherford County
Established 1803; named in honor of
Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
of the Revolutionary Army; appointed by President Washington as a Member of the Legislature for the Southwest Territory, which later became the State of Tennessee.
(Back):
Murfreesboro
First settlers came in 1799; the settlement was first named Cannonsburg. It was actualy founded in 1811, on land donated by Capt. William Lytle, who stipulated that the town should be named for Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary veteran of Williamson County. From June, 1818 through April, 1826, it was the capital of the state.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 65.)
Location. 35° 46.676′ N, 86° 24.08′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker is at the intersection of Shelbyville Highway (U.S. 231) and Lynnford Drive, on the left when traveling south on Shelbyville Highway. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37128, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Black Fox Camp Spring (approx. 2.7 miles away); Army of the Cumberland (approx. 3.3 miles away); Murfreesboro (approx. 3.4 miles away); Governor John Prince Buchanan (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bradley Academy (approx. 4.3 miles away); Oaklands (approx. 4.4 miles away); Morgan's Wedding (approx. 4.7 miles away); Salem Church (approx. 4.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Murfreesboro.| | | | 
By Tom Gillard, December 30, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Murfreesboro Side | | South side of same marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford. (Submitted on December 31, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)
2. Maj. Gen. Griffith Rutherford. (Submitted on December 31, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)
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By Tom Gillard, December 30, 2009 | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 31, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 443 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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