Uptown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

First Tavern

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018

1. First Tavern Marker

Inscription. In 1820 several log cabins were built here to provide for the land office opening. Samuel Brown, first sheriff, later kept tavern on the same site. Adjacent on the south was the office of Frances Wright's Nashoba colony.

Erected 1969 by Memphis Sesquicentennial, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 35° 9.201′ N, 90° 2.982′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Uptown. It is on North Main Street north of Winchester Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 North Main Street, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Court House, First Newspaper (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Market Square (about 400 feet away); Pre-Civil War Lynching at Market Square (about 500 feet away); First Memphis Waterfront (about 600 feet away); Congregation B'Nai Israel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lauderdale Courts / Presley Family at Lauderdale Courts (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Josiah T. Settle (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Marcus Winchester (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

First Tavern Marker on left looking north on Main Street under the Hernando de Soto Bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018

2. First Tavern Marker on left looking north on Main Street under the Hernando de Soto Bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.