Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

1971

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

1. 1971 Marker

Inscription. Public square renovated to rejuvenate downtown businesses and increase real estate value.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 36° 31.701′ N, 87° 21.524′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Legion Street east of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. 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: 2017 (a few steps

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from this marker); 1999 (within shouting distance of this marker); Legion Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy & Glenn's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 1808 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jimi Hendrix (within shouting distance of this marker); 1878 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1928 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

2. 1971 Marker

Looking north across Downtown Commons.

Clarksville public square, 1941 image. Click for full size.

Tennessee State Library and Archives/Department of Conservation Photograph Collection, November 1, 1941

3. Clarksville public square, 1941

A view of the Public Square, Clarksville, Tennessee, showing City Hall and other businesses.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.