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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central) |
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Secession
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By Tom Gillard, November 18, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Secession Marker | | |
Inscription. In this locality, on Feb. 24, 1861, occurred the mass meeting as result of which Franklin County seceded from the State of Tennessee, at the same time petitioning the then Confederate State of Alabama to annex it. The secession of Tennessee June 24, 1861, rendered further action needless.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 27.)
Location. 35° 11.186′ N, 86° 6.727′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. Marker is on Tennessee Street (Tennessee Route 16), on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester TN 37398, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mary Sharp College (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blind Knight (approx. 1.3 miles away); Peter Turney (approx. 1.8 miles away); Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Camp Harris (approx. 4.7 miles away); Captain Samuel Handly (approx. 4.7 miles away); First United Church, U.C.C (approx. 5.9 miles away); Cowan Railroad Museum (approx. 6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Winchester. |
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By Tom Gillard, November 18, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Franklin County Court House | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on November 18, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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