Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
1878
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
1. 1878 Marker
A disastrous fire destroys fifteen acres of downtown Clarksville in one night.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 36° 31.732′ N, 87° 21.517′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Main Street east of North 2nd Street (Tennessee Route 76), on the right when traveling east. Located in Downtown Commons, an urban park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Legion Street, Clarksville TN 37040, 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: 1928 (a few steps from this marker); 1808 (a few steps from this marker); Jimi Hendrix (within shouting distance of this marker); 1999 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1971 (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy & Glenn's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 2017 (within shouting distance of this marker); Legion Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clarence Cameron White (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
2. 1878 Marker
Looking south.
via Montgomery County Historical Society, unknown
3. Franklin Street after the Fire of 1878
"Lynch Law and the Great Clarksville Fire of 1878: Social Order in a New South Town"
Richard P. Gildrie in the Spring 1983 issue of Tennessee Historical Quarterly.
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Richard P. Gildrie in the Spring 1983 issue of Tennessee Historical Quarterly.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
