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The Army of Tennessee Moves North: How Hood Road Got Its Name
On this day 161 years ago, Lawrence County was full of soldiers, and their presence left a lasting memorial in the name of a local road. General John B. Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee pushed north from Florence on November … Continue reading
The Unclaimed Land Grant that Became Lawrenceburg
On this day in 1786, the people of Nashville were afraid. And they were taking up arms. But what connection does that long-ago militia mobilization have to downtown Lawrenceburg? It’s a long story, but an interesting one. A confederacy of … Continue reading
The Man Who Owned Three Square Miles of Lawrence County
How many people can say that they have owned over 3 square miles of land in Lawrence County AND had an American hero as a squatter on that land? John Christmas McLemore (1790-1864) was one of the most powerful men … Continue reading
The Battle of Lawrenceburg
On this day 162 years ago, Federal soldiers surrounded the courthouse in Lawrenceburg with torches at the ready after a brief fight in the streets. But quick thinking on the part of a local citizen saved our courthouse and our … Continue reading
A Yankee Spy in Lawrenceburg
A Confederate spy, a black market for clandestine cotton, and a town just as defiant in the middle of the Civil War as it was at the beginning? According to one eyewitness on this day 162 years ago, that was … Continue reading
A Brief History of the Central Turnpike
Can you imagine paying a toll to get from Summertown to West End? Let’s travel through time on the Central Turnpike. The Turnpike, which runs from West End Fire Hall to Henryville to Summertown in Lawrence County, was originally a … Continue reading
The Chickasaw Cession of Lawrence County
Can you imagine paying only two cents per acre for land in Lawrence County? What about almost the ENTIRE county, plus most of the counties around it? Most of Lawrence County was legally opened for white settlement by a treaty … Continue reading
When the Klan Showed Up at Cumberland Presbyterian Church
On this day 102 years ago, the parishioners of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceburg witnessed an unusual masquerade. As the Lawrence ‘News’ reported, Dr. John R. Morris was ending his sermon that night when “five white-robed men came in at … Continue reading
Fightin’ Joe Fights in Lawrence County
On this day 161 years ago, Confederate General “Fightin’” Joe Wheeler was fightin’ in Lawrence County. The months leading up to Hood’s ill-fated Nashville campaign in the fall of 1864 saw a noticeable surge in Confederate guerrilla activity in Middle … 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 History Trivia 