Rhea County Courthouse

Rhea County Courthouse (HM10PA)

Location: Dayton, TN 37321 Rhea County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 29.686', W 85° 0.749'

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(left brick column near sidewalk)
Rhea County
Courthouse
1891

Site of
Scopes Evolution Trial
1925

National Historic
Landmark
1977

(right brick column near sidewalk)
Scopes Evolution Trial
Considered one of the most significant trials of the 20th century, The Scopes Evolution Trial featured a contest of issued argued by some of the most famous lawyers in America. Creation versus evolution, science versus religion, majority versus minority rights, role of parent and government in education were discussed at length.

(plaque on courthouse porch column)
Scopes Trial Trail
Rhea County Courthouse & Museum
This Romanesque Revival-Italian Villa Style courthouse was built in 1891, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and restored at the completion of the Scopes Trial Museum in 1978.
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HM NumberHM10PA
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 10:46am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 680277 N 3929728
Decimal Degrees35.49476667, -85.01248333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 29.686', W 85° 0.749'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 29' 41.16" N, 85° 0' 44.94" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1451-1475 Market St, Dayton TN 37321, US
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