Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
C.S.A. Headquarters
Headquarters
of
Brigadier General John B. Floyd
Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillow
Brigadier General Simon B. Buckner
Erected 1930 by War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 29.323′ N, 87° 50.204′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is on Petty Street north of Pillow Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in the parking lot of the Fort Donelson Surrender House or Dover Inn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover TN 37058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rice House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Rice House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); 13,000 Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dover Under Fire (about 700 feet away); To All Who Served (about 800 feet away); History of the Stewart County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Also see . . . The National Park Service's Dover Inn webpage . (Submitted on April 27, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2017. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.