Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse
Scopes Trial Trail
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021
1. W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 35° 29.759′ N, 85° 0.666′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Tennessee, in Rhea County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Tennessee Route 30) and 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1898 Market Street, Dayton TN 37321, 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 walking distance of this marker: McKenzie Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Scopes Trial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Rhea County High School (about 600 feet away); Rhea County Veteran's Memorial (about 600 feet away); Rhea County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); William Jennings Bryan (about 600 feet away); John Morgan Furniture (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bailey Hardware (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021
2. W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse Marker
Marker is visible at the right edge of the building.
via Tennessee Virtual Archive, July 1925
3. John T. Scopes and his father, Thomas Scopes
They are on the boardinghouse's front porch.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
