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History of Sequatchie County

Posted on December 4, 2011 by TNGenWebDecember 4, 2011

On December 9, 1857, the Tennessee General Assembly created Sequatchie County from a section of Hamilton County and named Dunlap as the county seat. Few opportunities existed to expand to a larger agricultural market until a road, Anderson Pike, was … Continue reading →

Dunlap Coke Ovens Park and Museum

Posted on December 4, 2011 by TNGenWebDecember 4, 2011

In 1889, a coal mine was opened on Fredonia Mountain overlooking Dunlap, Tennessee. For the next quarter century, the mining operations grew into an industrial complex that contributed greatly to the thriving economy and evolving social structure of the small … Continue reading →

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History of Sequatchie County

Dunlap Coke Ovens Park and Museum