Monthly Archives: August 2025
The First Tractor in Lawrence County
This weekend was the annual Crossroads of Dixie Antique Tractor & Engine Club’s annual tractor show in Lawrenceburg! Did you get a chance to see it? The tractor first came to Lawrence County around the turn of the 20th century. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Colonel Crockett!
Happy birthday to Colonel David Crockett! Born on August 17, 1786 in Greene County, Tennessee, Crockett was a larger-than-life figure who spent his life moving steadily westward. In 1816, he explored a section of frontier that had recently been purchased … Continue reading
Lawrence County’s Last Revolutionary Soldier
Did you know Lawrence County’s last Revolutionary War veteran died less than ten years before the Civil War began? By the early 1850s, there were few Revolutionary War veterans left in the United States. Indeed, on the 1850 census, only … Continue reading
Marcella Falls: A Brief History
An ancient Native American rendezvous spot, a beautiful waterfall, and a thriving village now vanished? Marcella Falls is a picturesque community about 13 miles northeast of Lawrenceburg, near the Giles County line. Factory Creek drops about 20 feet from a … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 