Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Pulaski Cornerstone — Northeast

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020

1. Pulaski Cornerstone — Northeast Marker

Inscription. This marker is one of four which laid out one square mile (640 acres=one section) in 1841. A land grant was issued in 1809 and 1813 to the City of Pulaski and the County of Giles by James Madison, President of the United States.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 35° 12.397′ N, 87° 1.647′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. It is on East Grigsby Street (Alternate Route 31) east of North 1st Street (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 N 1st St, Pulaski TN 38478, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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

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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: Gabriel McKissack (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building Up (about 700 feet away); USCT The United States Colored Troops (about 700 feet away); Fort Lilly (about 700 feet away); Bridgeforth High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. half a mile away); This Well (approx. half a mile away); Donald Grady Davidson (1893~1966) John Crowe Ransom (1888~1974) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020

2. Pulaski Cornerstone — Northeast Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.