Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Union High School

1922-1970

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2020

1. Union High School Marker

Inscription.

Completed in 1922 on East Winchester Street, Union High School was Sumner County's first and only secondary school for African-American youth. The African-American community, public, and Rosenwald Funds provided funding for construction. The first class was graduated in 1924. In 1951, the high school grades moved to this “new” building. Due to court ordered desegregation of the county's school system, the last senior high school class was graduated in 1970.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 73.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 36° 23.804′ N, 86° 27.464′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is on Small Street west of Magnolia Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Small Street, Gallatin TN 37066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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 walking distance of this marker: Original Church of God / L.M. Swanson's Nursing Home (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Colored Fair (approx. 0.7 miles away); City Cemetery / Mexican War Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Blue's Jewelry Store (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Westward Movement (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Trousdale Place (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Trousdale Place (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2020

2. Union High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,790 times since then and 154 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.