North Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Chattanooga Golf and Country Club

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

1. Chattanooga Golf and Country Club Marker

Inscription. In 1896, the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club was founded by several men who were introduced to golf in the North and in Britain. The oldest course at its original site in Tennessee, it was formed only eight years after the opening of the first club in the United States. The Chattanooga club was responsible for the 1902 formation of the Southern Golf Association and has hosted many significant amateur tournaments, including the 1920 Southern Amateur won by Bobby Jones.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 91.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 35° 4.058′ N, 85° 17.059′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in North Chattanooga. It is on Riverview Road just north of Hillcrest Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1511 Riverview Road, Chattanooga TN 37405, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Beck Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chattanooga High School

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Lincoln Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Coolidge Riverside Park / Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Citation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chattanooga's Changing Riverfront (approx. 1.4 miles away); Electrical Power and the TVA (approx. 1.4 miles away); Late 1800s and Early 1900s Industry in Chattanooga (approx. 1.4 miles away); Market Street Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Battery Bushnell (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

2. Chattanooga Golf and Country Club Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.