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A Federal Armory on Buffalo River or Shoal Creek?

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Clint

David Crockett lived in Lawrence County for four years. He came here as an anonymous, semi-literate backwoodsman when the area had only recently been opened to white settlement by the Chickasaw Cession of 1816.  While here, Crockett was elected a … Continue reading →

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Could You Pass This Eighth Grade History Test from 1935?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Clint

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

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Clint

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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