Tribute to Major George Blackmore
This monument marks Rose Mont and pays tribute to Major George Blackmore, father of Catherine Blackmore Guild, wife of Josephus Conn Guild, owner and builder of Rose Mont. Blackmore served in the Revolutionary War from 1777-1781. He came to Tennessee in 1784 and later married Elizabeth Neely. He served in the Sumner County militia and was a major in the Mero District Militia. By an act of the first Tennessee General Assembly in March of 1796, he was appointed as one of five commissioners to locate a site for a Sumner County seat. A patriot and a prominent citizen of Sumner County, he died on September 27, 1833.| HM Number | HM1AMP |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
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| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Ft. Nashborough Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:24pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 550006 N 4025810 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.37611667, -86.44250000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 22.567', W 86° 26.55' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 22' 34.02" N, 86° 26' 33.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 818 S Water Ave, Gallatin TN 37066, US |
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