Near Charleston in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John McPherson

1809-1897

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

1. John McPherson Marker

Inscription. John McPherson entered Cherokee territory as a miller and was an early settler in the Eureka Valley. In 1834 he was one of five founding members of Candies Creek Baptist Church. An active Unionist during the Civil War, he was imprisoned by the Confederates in Knoxville and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He safeguarded the Bradley County Courthouse Union flag in his home from 1861 until it was restored to its rightful place on February 10, 1864. He and his wife Ethalinda are buried in the Candies Creek Cemetery near their homestead.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 111.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 35° 16.389′ N, 84° 51.535′ W. Marker is near Charleston, Tennessee, in Bradley County. It is at the intersection of Eureka Road NW (Tennessee Route 306) and Old Eureka Road NW, on the right when traveling north on Eureka Road NW. Marker

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is in front of Candies Creek Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 294 Old Eureka Road NW, Charleston TN 37310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Chief Jack" Walker (approx. 5.1 miles away); Voices from the Past (approx. 5.6 miles away); A Warning and a Protest (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named A Warning and a Protest (approx. 5.6 miles away); Spare Our People (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Spare Our People (approx. 5.6 miles away); Anticipation Grows (approx. 5.6 miles

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

2. John McPherson Marker

away); a different marker also named Anticipation Grows (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.