Humboldt in Gibson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Humboldt Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. Humboldt Confederate Monument
Erected by
Nathan Bedford
Forrest
Chapter No. 926
U.D.C.
In memory of
our Southern heroes
of Gibson Co. Tenn.
Erected by Nathan Bedford Forrest Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 49.349′ N, 88° 54.429′ W. Monument is in Humboldt, Tennessee, in Gibson County. It is on Eastend Drive (U.S. 70A/79) south of East Mitchell Street (Tennessee Route 152), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Bailey Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 400 Eastend Dr, Humboldt TN 38343, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fighting For Humboldt (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bonds House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dodson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of Humboldt Students Who Lost Their lives in Our Country's Service (approx. 0.4 miles away); T.G. Sheppard (approx. half a mile away); 1414 Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel Cole Williams (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1412 Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Humboldt.
Regarding Humboldt Confederate Monument. A Change.org petition in 2015 to remove the monument failed after gaining 110 supporters.
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Humboldt Confederate Monument
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