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History of Tennessee. The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the United States. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. It was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
Tennessee ( / ˌtɛnɪˈsiː / ⓘ TEN-iss-EE, locally / ˈtɛnɪsi / TEN-iss-ee ), [8] [9] [10] officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south ...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the US state of Tennessee . Before the 16th century. Shiloh Mounds, a Mississippian site in Hardin County. c. 10,000 BC – Paleo-Indians are known to exist in Tennessee, as evidenced by a mastodon skeleton with cut marks found in Williamson County. [1]
May 27, 2021 · Tennessee's statehood story is one of America's most spirited. It's about conflict and compromise but, most importantly, love for the land. Native Americans, white settlers from Europe,...
- Allie Clouse
1843 – Nashville becomes capital of Tennessee. 1844 – Tennessee School for the Blind and Mechanics Institute and Library Association established. 1845 – Protestant Orphan Asylum established. 1847 – St. Mary's Cathedral built. 1849 – Merchants' Library and Reading Room and Tennessee Historical Society founded. 1850
Nov 9, 2009 · Population: 6,346,105 (2010) Size: 42,144 square miles. Nickname (s): Volunteer State; Big Bend State; Hog and Hominey State. Motto: Agriculture and Commerce. Tree: Tulip Poplar. Flower: Iris....
Early Exploration. Early exploration of Tennessee would foreshadow future events to come, as the technologically superior Europeans with expansionist ideologies saw an overwhelming opportunity in North America and westward expansion. Native Americans lived in what is now known as Tennessee for an estimated 12,000 years.
