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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
The Pioneers of Pleasant Garden
Today you may travel to the vicinity of Pleasant Garden to play a round of golf at Dixie Oaks Golf Club. But did you know that Pleasant Garden is probably also the site of one of the oldest settlements in … Continue reading
The Lost Stand of Alexander Springs
A roadside inn, buried Indian gold, and a connection to Hellen Keller? Welcome to Alexander Springs! On Highway 43, between Ethridge and Summertown, an old road winds through the hills and crosses the beginning of what becomes the Buffalo River. … Continue reading
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The Execution of Andrew Blakemore
A daring raid, a final expression of true love, and an execution by firing squad? It all happened in Lawrenceburg, 141 years ago today. A Scottish immigrant and adopted northerner, Colonel George Spalding (pictured here) was certainly not a native … Continue reading
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When a Founding Klansman Killed a Former Confederate Spy in the Street in Lawrenceburg
A former Confederate spy killed in the street…with a shovel…by a founding member of the Ku Klux Klan? It happened in Lawrenceburg on this day in 1876. The Pulaski ‘Citizen’ tells us that on July 11, 1876, W.B. Chaffin was … Continue reading
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The Intruders on Shoal Creek
Do you recognize any names on this list of “intruders?” Before the Chickasaw Nation ceded the land that would become Lawrence County to the United States government in 1816, the area was infested with squatters; whites who had moved to … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Tennessee!
Happy birthday, Tennessee! Tennessee was first admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 and had been a state for 21 years when Lawrence County was founded on October 21, 1817. Tennessee’s road to statehood was long and arduous. In … Continue reading
Honoring The Dead: The Origins of Decoration Day
Have you ever been to Decoration Day? The holiday has a long history in Lawrence County. Newspaper records indicate that it may have first been formally observed here in 1871 (although probably earlier) as a day set aside to decorate … Continue reading
The Lost Reef
Have you ever found a cool fossil in Lawrence County? I found this Acrocyathus fossil in western Lawrence County. The place where I found it was once covered by an immense colony of rugose coral. It thrived beneath the waters … Continue reading
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The Military Career of Corporal Silas Smith, USCT
On this day in 1865, one Lawrence County man was promoted to corporal in his artillery unit. Little did he know that he would make the ultimate sacrifice for his country in less than a year’s time. Born free prior … Continue reading
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Lawrence County History Trivia 