Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Rutherford County
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020
1. Rutherford County Marker
Rutherford County was established on October 25, 1803 from portions of Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. The county originally extended to Alabama on its southern boundary. The county was named for Revolutionary War General Griffith Rutherford. On April 12, 1776 Rutherford signed the Old North State Resolution in favor of declaring independence for the colonies. He was appointed General for the District of Salisbury, North Carolina Militia on April 22, 1776. In 1776 General Rutherford led a mounted force that destroyed a number of Cherokee villages. After several military embarrassments against British Loyalists, Rutherford was wounded and captured during the Battle of Camden in South Carolina. He was released after one year in prison. Rutherford died August 10, 1805 in Sumner County Tennessee and is buried at Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery near Gallatin, Tennessee
Erected by Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series
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Location. 35° 51.024′ N, 86° 24.034′ W. Memorial is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It can be reached from the intersection of Northwest Broad Street (U.S. 41) and Memorial Boulevard (Tennessee Route 96), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Lytle family cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 739 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Captain William Lytle (here, next to this marker); Murfreesborough (a few steps from this marker); William Lytle (within shouting distance
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020
2. The Lytle family cemetery.
Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
