Friendsville in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Friendsville Marble Industry Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
1. Friendsville Marble Industry Monument
Tennessee pink marble is a historic reminder of days past when the railroad ran through Friendsville. This block of Tennessee cedar is dedicated in honor of the marble industry. its owners operators employees and families who worked here in Friendsville since 1890
Erected by City of Friendsville.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 35° 45.63′ N, 84° 8.049′ W. Marker is in Friendsville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is on West College Avenue west of North Farnum Street (Tennessee Highway 333), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 W College Ave, Friendsville TN 37737, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in East Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains, and in Greater Knoxville. It is also 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, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friendsville (here, next to this marker); The Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cloyd's Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Sam Houston American Giant Homesite (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Marcus Warren House
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
2. Friendsville Marble Industry Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
