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Their inhabitants were Dorians, and formed the three Dorian tribes of the island, Lindus itself being one of the Doric Hexapolis in the south-west of Asia Minor.. Previous to the year 408 BCE, when the city of Rhodes was built, Lindus, like the other cities, formed a little state by itself, but when Rhodes was founded, a great part of the population and the common government was transferred to ...
Lindos and his brothers succeeded to the throne after their father's death. During their time, the great deluge came in which their mother Cydippe, who was now named as Cyrbê (or Cyrbia), was buried beneath the flood and laid waste. Later on, they parted the land among themselves, and each of them founded a city which bore his name. [3]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,864. [2] Its county seat is Camden. [3] The county was created in December 1835 and organized in 1836.
Lincoln County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,319. [2] Its county seat and largest city is Fayetteville. [3] The county is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. [4]
October 6 – Davidson County is created from Washington County, making it the oldest county in Middle Tennessee. 1791 The Knoxville Gazette, first Tennessee newspaper, begun. 1794 Blount College, a predecessor of the University of Tennessee, founded in Knoxville, first American nondenominational institution of higher learning. 1796
1923 – The city replaces its commission with a city manager-council form of government; Louis Brownlow hired as first city manager; 1925 – City government moves to City Hall on Summit Hill Drive. [16] 1926 Knoxville News Sentinel in publication. Lincoln Park United Methodist Church built. 1927 WROL radio begins broadcasting. [15]
The historic district comprises Dandridge's downtown area. Significant properties in the district include the second Jefferson County courthouse, a Greek Revival building completed in 1845, as well as four of the town's original taverns, Roper Tavern, Hickman Tavern, Shepherd's Inn, and Thomas Tavern.