Congrats! You Discovered July 7th, 1820
Founded in 1817, the town wasn’t incorporated until July 7th, 1820. The Gainesboro vicinity was a popular destination for long hunter as early as the 1770s, as natural salt licks drew rich game to the area. In the 1790s, Avery’s Trace passed nearby, with travellers along the road lodging at Fort Blount about 10 miles to the west of the town.
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