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Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

208 N. Liberty

– Circa 1870 –

 
 
208 N. Liberty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. 208 N. Liberty Marker
Inscription.
In the 1870's H.W. White opened
his cotton office. Many a bale of
cotton was stacked in front of
the building waiting to be shipped
down the Forked Deer River.
1895 - Wisdom-Duke Store
1900 - Jackson Produce, dealers in
wool, fur, feathers and ginseng
From 1910 - various retail
businesses

 
Erected 2001.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
 
Location. 35° 36.933′ N, 88° 49.082′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is on North Liberty Street south of East College Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 N Liberty St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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
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the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holland's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 117-119 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 113 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 111 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 209-217 N. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 117 N. Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); 109 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
 
208 N. Liberty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. 208 N. Liberty Marker
Marker is barely in view on the right.
Jackson Produce Co. image. Click for full size.
Unknown via Lambuth-B'Nai Israel Center for Jewish Studies (Public domain)
3. Jackson Produce Co.
Louis Nord came to Jackson, Tennessee, where he married and opened a business of his own – The Jackson Produce Co. - dealer in hides, furs, wool, metals and produce.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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