Near Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee's Mormon Massacre
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023
1. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Marker
One-half mile west on August 10, 1884, at a farmhouse on the east fork of Cane Creek several Mormon missionaries and their followers were attacked by a mob of disguised citizens. Killed were two missionaries, Elders William S. Berry and John H. Gibbs; two of their local associates, Martin Conder and J. R. Hudson; and one of the mob. The fight was caused primarily because of local opposition to the practice of plural marriage by the Mormon Church.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3F 37.)
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 date for this entry is August 10, 1884.
Location. 35° 36.269′ N, 87° 33.729′ W. Marker is near Hohenwald, Tennessee, in Lewis County. It is at the intersection of Centerville Highway (Tennessee Route 48) and Cane Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Centerville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1503 Centerville Highway, Hohenwald TN 38462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hickman County / Lewis County (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lewis County War Memorial (approx.
this page online
Courtesy Bruce Allen Crow, amateurmormonhistorian.blogspot.com, April 27, 2009
2. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Marker before it disappeared
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023
3. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
4. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Marker Previously Missing
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
5. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Marker post
Looking south across Cane Creek Road. Centerville Highway is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 7,186 times since then and 360 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
