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

Verandah Hotel — RR Depot and Dr. Cowan House

Civil War Site

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

1. Verandah Hotel — RR Depot and Dr. Cowan House Marker

Inscription. Here stood the Verandah Hotel, one of several buildings, taken over as a hospital for troops during the Civil War. Opposite it was Tullahoma's first depot built by the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad in 1852. Ammunition stored in the brick building by Gen. Bragg's departing troops exploded and destroyed part of the building. It was soon repaired and remained in service until it burned in 1883. Nearby, facing Atlantic St. at the southeast corner of Atlantic and Lauderdale Sts, was later located the home of Dr. James B. Cowan, Chief Surgeon for Lt. Gen. N.B. Forrest, CSA Corps during the Civil War, who came to Tullahoma in 1873 and resumed his practice until his death in 1909. None of these buildings have survived to the present day.

Next Stop — Ovoca Road at Fort Street

Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Tullahoma, Inc. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 35° 21.791′ N, 86° 12.567′ W. Marker is in Tullahoma, Tennessee, in Coffee County. It is at the intersection of NE Atlantic Street and East

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Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling north on NE Atlantic Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 NE Atlantic Street, Tullahoma TN 37388, 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 walking distance of this marker: A Railroad Town (within shouting distance of this marker); The Red Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortress Tullahoma (within shouting distance of this marker); Tullahoma Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); L.D. Hickerson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Provost Marshall's Headquarters South Jackson Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Livery Stable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson-Crouch (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tullahoma.

Also see . . . Tullahoma Campaign (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

2. Verandah Hotel — RR Depot and Dr. Cowan House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.