The Daily Post-Athenian
125 N. Jackson St.
Build c. 1920, this building housed the printing office of The Athenian, a republican newspaper. Later it merged with The Athens Semi-Weekly Post, a democratic paper, to become The Post Athenian. In the early 1930s it became a daily publication, The Daily Post-Athenian.
On August 1, 1946, Editor Neal Ensminger had just walked down the street to check on early voting when two GI poll watchers broke out of the Athens Water Works/Precinct 11 building. This moment in time gave him a firsthand glimpse for a story about the Battle of Athens.
Erected by Main Street Athens Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1946.
Location. 35° 26.629′ N, 84° 35.592′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is at the intersection of North Jackson Street (Business U.S. 11) and East Hornsby Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 N Jackson St, Athens TN 37303,
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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: Athens Water Works Precinct 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); WLAR (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Cleage (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); McGaughey Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Wesleyan College (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 33 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.
