Sumner County, TN Courthouse - Gallatin, TN
Sumner County was created in 1786, when Tennessee was still part of North Carolina.  The county had been inhabited by Native Americans for centuries, as evidenced by Mississippian period mounds still visible at Castalian Springs.  Longhunters traveled to the area as early as the 1760s, following Indian paths through the area.  By the early 1780s, several outposts had been erected, most notably Mansker's Station, built by Kasper Mansker at modern Goodlettsville, and Bledsoe's Station, built by Isaac Bledsoe at Castalian Springs.  The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero and officer in the Continental Army, General Jethro Exum Sumner (1733 – March 18, 1785).

The Sumner County Courthouse, located in Gallatin, Tennessee, was designed by Architects Marr &amp; Holman.  Construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1940 by Contractor W.R. Smith &amp; Sons.

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix to create this HDR image.  Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

&quot;For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&quot;  ~Jeremiah 29:11
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