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When David Crockett Became Colonel Crockett
On this day in 1818, David Crockett was commissioned as the Colonel of Lawrence County’s 57th Tennessee Militia Regiment. Elected not long after the county was organized in the fall of 1817, Crockett was the first commander of Lawrence County’s … Continue reading
Lawrence County’s First Courthouse (1821-1905)
On this day in 1905, the demolition of Lawrence County’s first courthouse was underway. The building was torn down to make way for the much grander 1905 Courthouse. Located at the center of the Public Square in Lawrenceburg, according to … Continue reading
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The Life of Captain Deavenport
Captain Thomas D. Deavenport of Lawrence County had an illustrious career of public service that was cut tragically short by his personal demons. Deavenport was born on September 18, 1837. He began life working on his father’s Lawrence County farm. … Continue reading
Remembering David Crockett
William Simonton was a boy when David Crockett built his gristmill operation on Shoal Creek, at the falls which now bear his name in David Crockett State Park. In 1880, as a 74-year-old man, Simonton recounted some of his memories … Continue reading
Co. Aytch at Franklin
Just a few days after fighting their way through Lawrence County in the fall of 1864, the Confederate Army of Tennessee suffered a horrific loss of manpower and leadership at Franklin, Tennessee. November 30 is the 150th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Forrest’s Charge at Summertown
To continue with our observance of the 150th anniversary of the Army of Tennessee’s push into Lawrence County, here is General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s account of this weekend’s actions at Henryville and Summertown (Summertown is referred to in his account … Continue reading
Could You Pass This Eighth Grade History Test from 1935?
Could you have passed an 8th grade history class in 1935? The following questions were taken directly from the first two sections of the history portion of an 8th grade final exam given in Lawrenceburg in 1935. The history portion … Continue reading
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When Lawrenceburg Voted at Bayonet-Point
On this day 146 years ago, according to the Pulaski ‘Citizen,’ a company of Union soldiers under the command of General Don Carlos Buell arrived in Lawrenceburg. Although the article doesn’t specify why the company was dispatched to Lawrenceburg, it … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, history, news, politics, reconstruction, tennessee, united-states
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When the President Came to Lawrenceburg
In 1836, the President of the United States stopped in Lawrenceburg. And what he said here incited the wrath of his political enemies. Andrew Jackson was no stranger to Lawrence County. Indeed, local tradition has it that he was a … Continue reading
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Tagged american-history, andrew-jackson, history, martin-van-buren, news, politics
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Did an Indonesian Volcano Jump-Start David Crockett’s Political Career?
Did an Indonesian volcano help to launch David Crockett’s political career in Lawrence County? You’ll be surprised that the answer is probably ‘yes.’ The year 1816–the year that Lawrence County was first opened to legal white settlement–was one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged alamo, davy-crockett, history, mt-tambora, texas, year-without-a-summer
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