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

Railroad Trestle

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 20, 2021

1. Railroad Trestle Marker

Inscription. This trestle, of high strategic value, was set on fire Sept. 2, 1863, by Gen. S.B. Buckner, C.S.A., in retiring south before the advance of Gen. Ambrose Burnside from Kingston. The Federals ran off a train from the south end Oct. 28, and the Confederates did likewise December 2-3, in successful retirements northward.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1863.

Location. 35° 44.711′ N, 84° 19.388′ W. Marker is in Loudon, Tennessee, in Loudon County. It is on East Lee Highway (U.S. 11) south of Cox Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 East Lee Highway, Loudon TN 37774, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Longstreet's Crossing (approx. ¾ mile away); Loudon County Confederate Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Sgt. Mitchell W. Stout (approx. 0.8 miles away); Loudon Railroad Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Loudon County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dunbar Rosenwald School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Loudon County World War II Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Loudon County World War I Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loudon.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 20, 2021

2. Railroad Trestle Marker

Railroad Trestle Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Rozzelle, November 15, 2024

3. Railroad Trestle Bridge

Photographed by David Rozzelle, November 15, 2024

4. Railroad Trestle Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2024, by David Rozzelle of Knoxville, Tennessee.