Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John Morgan Furniture

Scopes Trial Trail

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021

1. John Morgan Furniture Marker

Inscription. In business since 1909, this company rented its second-floor living quarters to Scopes Trial reporters from periodicals such as Harper's Weekly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 35° 29.633′ N, 85° 0.781′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Tennessee, in Rhea County. Marker is on Market Street (Tennessee Route 378) north of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1402 Market Street, Dayton TN 37321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bailey Hardware (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rhea County Veteran's Memorial (about 400 feet away); Rhea County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); William Jennings Bryan (about 400 feet away); The Scopes Trial (about 500 feet away); F.E. Robinson's Drug Store, Aqua Hotel, Cumberland Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); McKenzie Law Office (about 700 feet away); W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . .
1. Timeline: Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial. From National Public Radio's All Things Considered,

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posted July 5, 2005. (Submitted on September 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Scopes Trial Redefined Science Journalism and Shaped It to What It Is Today. Ninety years ago a Tennessee man stood trial for teaching evolution, a Smithsonian archives collection offers a glimpse into the rich backstory. Article by Kimbra Cutlip in Smithsonian Magazine, July 10, 2015. (Submitted on September 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021

2. John Morgan Furniture Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021

3. John Morgan Furniture Marker

Marker is on the column below the word 'Rent'.

Scopes Trial scene image. Click for full size.

via Tennessee Virtual Archive

4. Scopes Trial scene

Spectators, including dozens of journalists from local, regional and national publications, pack the courtroom during the trial.

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 214 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.