Martin Luther King in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
A point in the 2D Line of Works
Photographed By Dale K. Benington
1. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
Connecting Battery Erwin
with Fort Jones.
(Marker Number MT-34.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 2.756′ N, 85° 18.272′ W. Marker was in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It was in Martin Luther King. Marker was on East 8th Street east of Houston Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 414 East 8th Street, Chattanooga TN 37403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. A Point in the Line of Works (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Medical Arts Building (about 600 feet away); The Impressions (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Martin Hotel (about 700 feet away); Walden Hospital (about 700 feet away); Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “Cast
this page online
Regarding A point in the 2D Line of Works. With much help from Suzette Raney of the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Chattanooga Public Library, I have been able to put together some background information on these bronze and/or iron, Civil War related, tablets placed throughout the city of Chattanooga.
According to a newspaper article published in the Chattanooga Times on, December 1, 1893, there was a committee appointed from the chamber of commerce to identify historical points in connection with the occupancy of Chattanooga by Federal and Confederate troops. These points were to later be marked by a bronze tablet bearing a description of the event which transpired at that point. According to a Battlefield Guide, published in 1897 by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, “For the 20th reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, September 18-20, 1889, the publisher of the Guide compiled the following list of historical points, which list, has since been revised and bronze tablets placed on or near the sites by the Government.” So it would appear that it was sometime between late 1893 and 1897 that these tablets were erected, by the government.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A list of the tablets
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
2. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View, from across the street, of the property lot area where the address 414 East 8th Street would have been located, where this tablet was once situated.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
3. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View, looking east along East 8th Street, from the area where this tablet was once situated.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
4. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View, looking west along East 8th Street, from near the area where this tablet was once situated.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2017
5. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of page 34 from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga ”MT-numbered” listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Image courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library.
6. Tablet Related Newspaper Article
View of a tablet related newspaper article published in the Chattanooga Times on, December 1, 1893.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 28, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
