First Bird Dog Field Trials

First Bird Dog Field Trials (HMCNF)

Location: Grand Junction, TN 38039 Hardeman County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.022', W 89° 11.583'

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Tennessee State Sportsmen's Association hosted America's first public bird dog field trial near Memphis in 1874. Field trials began at Grand Junction in 1881. Various clubs hosted annual trials here. Grand Junction hosted its first National Field Trial Championship in 1900; nearby Ames Plantation soon became its permanent site. The National Bird Dog Museum, featuring pointing, flushing, and retrieving breeds, opened here in 1991.
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HM NumberHMCNF
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Marker Number4C 39
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 299986 N 3880827
Decimal Degrees35.05036667, -89.19305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.022', W 89° 11.583'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 1.32" N, 89° 11' 34.98" W
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Area Code(s)731, 901
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 505 Hwy 57 W, Grand Junction TN 38039, US
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