Erin in Houston County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

1. Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge Marker

Inscription. In 1911 the Erin Elementary/High School was constructed high upon hill above. These steps were constructed to provide a safe access to the school. Before busses were mechanically able to go up and down the winding gravel road, all students and teachers walked these steps daily. They were used until 1958 when a new High School was constructed on West Main Street.
Drawing By: Alice Miles

Erected by Leadership Class 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 36° 18.978′ N, 87° 42.14′ W. Marker is in Erin, Tennessee, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Tennessee Route 49) and Barton Alley, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4233 W Main St, Erin TN 37061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American 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 the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Erin United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Houston County Time Capsule (approx. half a mile away); Francis C. Green Sgt. (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to All Veterans of Houston County (approx. half a mile away); L&N Railroad Turntable

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. half a mile away); The Quarry Lime Kiln (approx. half a mile away); The Limekilns (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Wells Creek Basin (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erin.

Regarding Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge. The steps have been restored and are now used as the "Eighty Eight Steps to Fitness."

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

2. Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.