Near Owensboro in Daviess County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

A Governor for Tennessee

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020

1. A Governor for Tennessee Marker

Inscription. Albert Smith Marks birthplace site, Oct. 16, 1836. Moved to Tennessee at age 19. Served as the 24th governor of that state, 1879-81, following distinguished service in Civil War. Enlisted early in the Confederacy, rising to rank of colonel. Battle of Perryville, 1862. Severely wounded, Battle of Murfreesborough, Dec. 31, 1862. “One of best officers in division.”

Erected 1976 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1333.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1836.

Location. 37° 44.796′ N, 87° 9.8′ W. Marker is near Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. It is on Airport Road (State Road 2118), on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport terminal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 Airport Road, Owensboro KY 42301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State

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Region

and in the Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Russell S. Shifley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kendall-Perkins Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Two Early Civil Rights Cases in Owensboro (approx. 2.8 miles away); Born With a Purpose (approx. 2.8 miles away); The African American Community in Owensboro (approx. 2.8 miles away); Senator McCreery Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); Sassafras Tree (approx. 2.9 miles away); Peter B. English (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owensboro.

Also see . . . Albert Smith Marks. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry by Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on November 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020

2. A Governor for Tennessee Marker

Albert Smith Marks (1836-1891) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Calvert

3. Albert Smith Marks (1836-1891)

Courtesy Tennessee State Library and Archives

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.