Monthly Archives: November 2024
The Nashville Campaign Comes to Lawrence County
A November snowstorm and thousands of soldiers maneuvering through our streets, fields, and forests? One-hundred and sixty years ago this week, Lawrence County was directly in the center of the Confederate re-invasion of Tennessee known as the Nashville Campaign. Launching … Continue reading
The Daring Escape of John Bell Hollis
John Bell Hollis was just 19 years old, and it looked like he would never see 20. The young Lawrence Countian was scheduled to be shot the next day just outside of Lawrenceburg–until quick thinking and whiskey intervened. Hollis, despite … Continue reading
The Trail of Tears in Lawrence County
If you’ve spent much time in David Crockett State Park, you may have noticed this depression running alongside the road to the park restaurant. But what you may not know is that this depression is a remaining portion of a … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 