Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Coldwell Banker Lynch-Rigsby Realty & Auction
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Wenger Furniture and Gifts
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
1. Did You Know? Marker (Side A)
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The original Home Bank building is the location of Coldwell Banker Lynch-Rigsby Realty & Auction. In the 1940s, the Red Cross, Woodmen of the World, and Franklin County Board of Education used the upstairs of this building.
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Thomas Westall operated the Bell Tavern in 1824 as a house of entertainment. Boarding per week with lodging was $2.50, lodging per night was 12½ cents, and lodging a horse per night was 37½ cents. In 1829, Colonel Micah Tau! heard a gunshot while he was in his office located in the tavern. He saw a large crowd of people across the Square standing in front of the store of Messers Spyker and Bradford where his 27-year-old son had just been murdered by the son's brother-in-law over a property inheritance dispute.
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Thomas Westall operated the Bell Tavern in 1824 as a house of entertainment. Boarding per week with lodging was $2.50, lodging per night was 12½ cents, and lodging a horse per night was 37½ cents. In 1829, Colonel Micah Tau! heard a gunshot while he was in his office located in the tavern. He saw a large crowd of people across the Square standing in front of the store of Messers Spyker and Bradford where
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Wenger Furniture and Gifts
Wenger's Furniture & Gifts sells wicker furniture, collectibles, antiques, unique baby gifts and clothing, artwork, jewelry, and glassware. The walls are packed with one of a kind items you cannot find anywhere else.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 35° 11.194′ N, 86° 6.689′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on South College Street (Alternate U.S. 41A) north of 1st Avenue SE, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 S College St, Winchester TN 37398, 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: Built 1890 (here, next to this marker); Built 1896 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1889 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1889 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1916 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1889 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1959 (within
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
2. Did You Know? Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
3. Did You Know? Marker
Sign includes maps, business directory and advertisements (not included in entry).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
