Author Archives: Clint

Veterans’ Accounts of the Battle of Sugar Creek

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Clint

A few veterans’ accounts of the Battle of Sugar Creek in southeastern Lawrence County survive. At least two are found in the book ‘The Military Annals of Tennessee.’ In the mid-1880s, a Nashville educator and civic leader named J. Berrien … Continue reading →

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Crime on the Wild Frontier

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Clint

Lawrence County in the days of David Crockett was, indeed, the wild frontier–and that applied to the wild men who lived here as well as the wild animals. According to the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for 2022-2023, the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Fireworks

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Clint

Christmas is a time for cherished traditions; chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh bells ringing in the frosty air, trimming the tree and going to grandmother’s house over the river and through the woods, and–watching fireworks in the yard … Continue reading →

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The Amish Christmas Lights

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Clint

Happy National Christmas Lights Day! Be sure to check out the dazzling Christmas light display in Lawrence County’s Amish community! All kidding aside, many visitors often ask why the Amish don’t believe in using electricity. The Amish of Lawrence County, … Continue reading →

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The Nashville Campaign Comes to Lawrence County

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Clint

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 →

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The Daring Escape of John Bell Hollis

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Clint

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 →

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The Trail of Tears in Lawrence County

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Clint

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 →

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David Crockett’s Debt

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Clint

Can you imagine asking your congressman to collect on a personal debt that another congressman owed you? Would you trust him to? David Crockett was perpetually strapped for cash. Even when he lived in Lawrence County–which was, relatively speaking, one … Continue reading →

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The Dedication of Lawrenceburg’s David Crockett Statue

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Clint

He’s stood guard over the Public Square in Lawrenceburg for 102 years today. But did you know it took thirty years for Lawrenceburg’s statue of David Crockett to become reality? Lawrence County has a long history of emphasizing its ties … Continue reading →

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The Destruction of Crockett’s Mill

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Clint

Thanks to Hurricane Francine, the weather forecast calls for lots of heavy rain over the next two days, increasing our chances of localized flooding. A little over two-hundred years ago, another September flood in Lawrence County helped change American history. … Continue reading →

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