Alpine in Overton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Alpine School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

1. Alpine School Marker

Inscription. Organized by Dr. John L. Dillard on top of Alpine Mountain in 1821, the school was moved off the mountain after the Civil War and named Alpine Institute. A.H. Roberts, later governor, taught there in early 1890s. The school was revived in 1917 by the Board of National Missions of the U.S.A. Presbyterian Church. The elementary school in 1936 and the high school in 1946 were turned over to Overton County.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2D 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 36° 23.652′ N, 85° 13.117′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Tennessee, in Overton County. It is at the intersection of Jamestown Highway (State Highway 85) and Campus Circle, on the right when traveling east on Jamestown Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Campus Cir, Alpine TN 38543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland

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Plateau

and in the Highland Rim.

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 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: Albert Houston Roberts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Myers (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Albert Houston Roberts (approx. 5.6 miles away); Specialist 4 James T. Davis (approx. 5.8 miles away); Overton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Overton County Courthouse (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Overton County Courthouse (approx. 5.9 miles away); Staff Sergeant Loval E. Ayers (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Alpine Institute (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

2. Alpine School Marker

Former Alpine School shop building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

3. Former Alpine School shop building

Now a private residence.

Christ Church Presbyterian image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

4. Christ Church Presbyterian

The church, built in 1934, is on the former campus.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.