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Carthage

Serving as the seat of Smith County, this former riverboat town was founded by Colonel William Walton, surveyor of the old Walton Road that connected East and Middle Tennessee. In the heyday of the steamboat era, this was known as the "River City," an important stop for steamboat traffic with three ferries operating from the town.
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Carthage

Carthage, TN
United States

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Cordell Hull Lake

Visitors to Cordell Hull Lake enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, under license to the Corps, administers an intensive wildlife management program at the lake.

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Cordell Hull Lake
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Cordell Hull Lake

Visitors to Cordell Hull Lake enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities.

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Boats at Marina
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Defeated Creek Marina

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