Lewisburg in Marshall County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Abner Houston Cabin
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 28, 2020
1. Abner Houston Cabin Marker
In this room of the original Abner Houston home the first court of Marshall County met October 3, 1836.
Moved and restored by Robert Lewis Chapter DAR October 6, 1957.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1836.
Location. 35° 26.46′ N, 86° 47.544′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, Tennessee, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Yell Road and Ralph Whitesell Drive, on the right when traveling south on Yell Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Cornersville Rd, Lewisburg TN 37091, 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 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: Revolutionary War Patriots of Marshall County, Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Polk's Law Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jim Nance McCord (approx. 0.6 miles away); Founding of Lewisburg (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marshall County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Desert Shield / Desert Storm Monument
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 28, 2020
2. Abner Houston Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
