Morgan County / Scott County

Morgan County / Scott County (HMKBN)

Location: Sunbright, TN 37872 Scott County
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N 36° 17.933', W 84° 38.234'

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Side 1:
Morgan County
Established 1817: named in honor of
Brig. General Daniel Morgan
veteran of the French & Indian War; second in command to Benedict Arnold on the Quebec Expedition in the Revolution; later, a commander in the South, he decisively defeated Banastre Tarleton at Cowpens.

Side 2:
Scott County
Established 1849: named in honor of
General Winfield Scott
veteran of War of 1812; successful commander of southern thrust into Mexico City during the Mexican War; served as Chief of Staff of the Army unti l862 & was military adviser to the President until his death.
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HM NumberHMKBN
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Marker Number1 F 8
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 10:54pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 712162 N 4019690
Decimal Degrees36.29888333, -84.63723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 17.933', W 84° 38.234'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 17' 55.98" N, 84° 38' 14.04" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 234 Scott Hwy, Sunbright TN 37872, US
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