Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Murfreesboro
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Rutherford County
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
1. Murfreesboro side of marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3 A 71.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 35° 50.686′ N, 86° 27.041′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Road (State Highway 96) and Gresham Lane, on the
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Regionally, this marker 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Murfreesboro (approx. 1½ miles away); Sheridan Saves the Day (approx. 1.9 miles away); Boys, you must get out of here! You are surrounded! (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sheridan's Stand (approx. 1.9 miles away); Michigan (approx. 2 miles away); Why Fight Here? (approx. 2 miles away); Battle at Stones River (approx. 2 miles away); Springfield Plantation and Washington-Smith Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Other markers no longer nearby. Abandoned Artillery (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); December 31, 1862 (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
2. Rutherford County side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
3. Murfreesboro / Rutherford County Marker
As seen facing westward.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
