Historical Markers in Petersburg, Tennessee

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Historical Markers in Petersburg, Tennessee

1 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Petersburg — Kings Mountain Messenger —

Joseph Greer, age 26, son of Andrew Greer, an early member of the Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee, fought at the battle of Kings Mountain on Oct. 7, 1780. He alone made the overland trip from the battlefield to Philadelphia where he . . . — — Map (db m146818) HM

2 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Petersburg — 3G 15 — King's Mountain Messenger —

About four miles northeast is buried Joseph Greer, son of Andrew Greer, an early member of the Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee. After fighting at King's Mountain, he made a rapid overland trip to Philadelphia, where he officially reported the . . . — — Map (db m31546) HM

3 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Petersburg — 3 G 19 — Lincoln County / Marshall County —

Lincoln County Established 1809; named in honor of Major Gen. Benjamin Lincoln of the Revolutionary Army. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies. Later, he was Secretary of War under the . . . — — Map (db m160583) HM

4 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Petersburg — Petersburg Colored Elementary School —

Petersburg Colored Elementary School was the only African American School in Petersburg, Tennessee. It burned in 1944. The following year a new two-room school was constructed for students in grades first through eighth. To separate the student body . . . — — Map (db m196533) HM

5 ► Tennessee, Marshall County, Petersburg — 3G 12 — John Medearis —

Born in Essex Co., Va., Feb. 22, 1744, he served as an officer in the Revolution, besides making substantial financial contributions to the cause. At the war's end, instead of reimbursement, he accepted a large grant in this area, naming his . . . — — Map (db m160574) HM

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