Chattanooga's First School

Chattanooga's First School (HM90M)

Location: Chattanooga, TN 37403 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.058', W 85° 18.381'

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In 1835 a log structure near the corner of Fifth and Lookout Sts, served this area as schoolhouse, church, and community center. Community leaders met here in 1838 and selected "Chattanooga" as the name for the Future city.

The official act was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Dec. 20, 1839.
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HM NumberHM90M
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Marker Number2A 76
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 11:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 654460 N 3880006
Decimal Degrees35.05096667, -85.30635000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.058', W 85° 18.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 3.48" N, 85° 18' 22.86" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 E 5th St, Chattanooga TN 37403, US
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