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

Hitching Rings

 
 
Hitching Rings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021
1. Hitching Rings Marker
Inscription. These hitching rings were used by McMinn Countians to secure their horses while trading or attending to business. Accommodations for hitching horses were removed from around the square in 1922 to make way for the automobile.
 
Erected 1989 by McMinn County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
 
Location. 35° 26.585′ N, 84° 35.582′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 39) and North Jackson Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 W Washington Ave, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hotel Magill (here, next to this marker); From Furs to Factories (here, next to this marker); McGaughey Corner (a few steps from this marker); Fire Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Riddle and Wallace Drug Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Strand Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); WLAR (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
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Hitching Rings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021
2. Hitching Rings Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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