Courthouse Centennial 11/15

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Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger will kick off a year-long event celebrating the 100th year of the Hamilton County Courthouse this Thursday, Nov. 15th at 2 pm in the Courthouse’s second floor Rotunda.

Mayor Coppinger says, “Thursday we’ll open a historical exhibit in the courthouse rotunda containing photos and facts surrounding Hamilton County’s rich history; focusing on the county’s early years. Many of these photos have never been released before. The exhibit will remain in the rotunda until November, 2013. In addition, we have a series of special events planned for the public, including a Christmas Open House and concert next month.”

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Mayor Coppinger adds, “Many people don’t realize that the county seat has not always been in the City of Chattanooga. It started in Soddy Daisy, then moved to Hixson, then to Harrison and finally to Chattanooga after the Civil War. This exhibit is a compilation of photographs and information from the Chattanooga - Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, the Chattanooga History Center, and former county historians, John Wilson and James Livingood. I’d like to give special thanks to Constance Jones for loaning photographs from the Stokes Family Collection.”

[Justin Thyme]

Mayor Coppinger needs to do a little more research. The City of Dallas was the first County Seat of Hamilton County. When the Indian lands on the east shore of the Tennessee River opened to settlers Harrison then became the County Seat. Ross's Landing then became Chattanooga and took the County Seat away from Harrison. TVA then came along and flooded both Harrison and Dallas.

[Tsavodiner]

Mayor Coppinger needs to do a little more research.

Like asking a goat to explain it's diet. He does what Fred and Harold TELL him to.

PERIOD