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Carl Orville Dixon

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Carl Orville Dixon

Birth
Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Apr 1933 (aged 43)
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.0949361, Longitude: -85.3041833
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The Founder of Lake Winnepesaukah.

In 1924 Carl O. Dixon and his wife, Minette, purchased the lake property with visions of creating a family swimming and picnicking park. They renamed the Lake Winnepesaukah after a Native American word meaning "bountiful waters" or "beautiful lake of the highlands." Opening day on June 1, 1925 attracted 5,000.

Note* He is not buried at Lake Winnepesaukah where the bench is in their memory.
The Founder of Lake Winnepesaukah.

In 1924 Carl O. Dixon and his wife, Minette, purchased the lake property with visions of creating a family swimming and picnicking park. They renamed the Lake Winnepesaukah after a Native American word meaning "bountiful waters" or "beautiful lake of the highlands." Opening day on June 1, 1925 attracted 5,000.

Note* He is not buried at Lake Winnepesaukah where the bench is in their memory.


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