Sweetwater in Monroe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

T M I Academy

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2020

1. T M I Academy Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1874 on College Street as Sweetwater Military College by Dr. J. Lynn Bachman, the name was changed to Tennessee Military Institute in 1902 and T M I ACADEMY in 1975. It was relocated to this site in 1909 as a preparatory school. Presidents Dr. Bachman, 1874-1902; Col. O. C. Hulvey, 1902-1918; Col. C.R. Endsley, 1918-1956; Col. C.R. Endsley, Jr., 1956-1972; and C. W. Price, vice-president, 1920-1966, provided continuity of purpose. Its many graduates are prominent world wide in military, medicine, science, commerce, and government.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 35° 36.801′ N, 84° 27.706′ W. Marker is in Sweetwater, Tennessee, in Monroe County. It is on U.S. 11 just north of Old U.S. 11, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sweetwater TN 37874, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tennessee Meiji Gakuin High School 1989-2007 (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John M. Jones, CSA

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Hurrah! (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Tennessee Overhill Experience (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sweetwater Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Longstreet Encampment (approx. 1.1 miles away); Affair at Philadelphia (approx. 5½ miles away); The Great Craighead Cave (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sweetwater.

Also see . . . Tennessee Military Institute. (Submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Steven D Weiss, December 2, 2022

2. T M I Academy Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2020

3. T M I Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,660 times since then and 231 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Steven D Weiss of Sweetwater, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.