Mary Grainger Blount: “The First Lady of the Territory South of the River Ohio

The grave marker of Mary Grainger Blount, wife of Territorial Governor William Blount and the namesake of Grainger County, is located in Knoxville. The marker was placed by the Mary Blount Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, on April 3, 2011. Photo by Andrea Lovin.
Andrea Lovin Grainger County Journal Correspondent RUTLEDGE – Mary Grainger Blount is a historical figure many may not know of. She was an important figure…
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