Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
McFadden Farm
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
1. McFadden Farm Marker
Erected by Stones River National Battlefield - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1863.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 53.299′ N, 86° 25.445′ W. Marker was in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It could be reached from North Thompson Lane (State Highway 268), on the right when traveling south. Located in the McFadden Ford unit of Stones River National Battlefield, along the connector trail to the Stones River Greenway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: My Poor Orphans! (a few steps from this marker); McFadden's Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering by Rail (about 500 feet away); Battle at Stones River (about 500 feet away); Stones River Artillery Monument (about 500 feet away); Battle of Stones River (about 500 feet away); The Very Forest Seemed to Fall (about 600 feet away); McFadden Cemetery (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Other markers no longer nearby. Breckinridge's Attack (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Artillery Saves the Day (was about 600 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Stones River National Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
2. Marker along the Trail
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
3. Ridge Overlooking the Ford
Federal artillery massed on the ridge overlooking the farm and ford.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,850 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
