Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Spiritualist Camp Ground

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

1. Spiritualist Camp Ground Marker

Inscription. The Natural Bridge is nearby. Near here, also, was the Natural Bridge Hotel, acquired by the Southern Spiritualists' Association in 1885. Daily meetings, including lectures and private seances, were first held in the hotel, later in an octagonal pavilion, capacity about 500. The most renowned mediums in the country participated. The project was abandoned about 1890.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 34° 59.723′ N, 85° 20.928′ W. Marker is in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on North Bragg Avenue just north of Watson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 N Bragg Ave, Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The University of The South (approx. ¼ mile away); Summertown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sunset Rock (approx. half a mile away); "To Maintain A Siege"

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Lookout Mountain Educational Institute (approx. 0.7 miles away); Federal Entrenchments (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Whiteside Turnpike (approx. 0.8 miles away); Soldier Tourists (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.

Additional keywords. Spiritualism, the occult

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

2. Spiritualist Camp Ground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,006 times since then and 259 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.