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

Revolutionary Soldiers

Photographed By Mary Ruden, October 26, 2020

1. Revolutionary Soldiers Marker

Inscription. In memory of Col. R.J. Meigs • Thos. Cantrell • Isaac Lane • Wm. Peters • S. Benson McNabb• John Rainey • Max Rector • Chas. Carter • S. Eldridge • Benj. Brown • B. Cochran • Gov. Jos. McMinn • Isaac Newman • John Honey • Wm. Norman • E. Roberts • Jas. Cunningham • Jas. Riggins • H. Matlock • Wm. Barnett • John Kurtus • Wm. Campbell • E. Cooper

Revolutionary Soldiers
1775 - 1783

Erected by Ocoee Chapter D.A.R., Cleveland, Tenn.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 35° 19.471′ N, 84° 31.589′ W. Marker is in Etowah, Tennessee, in McMinn County. Memorial is on Ohio Avenue just south of 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the front exterior wall of the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall. It is under the carved inscription of names of local Revolutionary war patriots. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718 Ohio Ave, Etowah TN 37331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Company "A" 278th Inf R.C.T.

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(about 700 feet away); Etowah World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Etowah (about 800 feet away); The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (about 800 feet away); Old Federal Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bethsalem Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Tennessee Overhill Experience (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etowah.

More about this marker. The building used to be the Enterprise Newspaper building

Regarding Revolutionary Soldiers. Also inscripted in stone above marker is: " Man was not born unto himself alone, but unto his Country". This was done circa 1910, it is thought.

Photographed By Mary Ruden, October 26, 2020

2. Revolutionary Soldiers Marker

First Christian Church Fellowship Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mary Ruden, October 26, 2020

3. First Christian Church Fellowship Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mary Ruden of Sevierville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mary Ruden of Sevierville, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.