Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Westward Movement

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay

1. The Westward Movement Marker

Inscription. To those courageous men and women who came to Gallatin in its earliest days, to those who settled here, and to those who later pushed farther westward carrying the American dream all the way to the Pacific.

In honor of Fred A. and Frances Dulin Kelly, Jr. H. Frank and Laura Scott Dulin Myra Dulin Denny erected by Fred A. and Alice P. Kelly, III Gallatin Bicentennial 1802-2002 W. MAIN

Erected by Fred A. and Alice P. Kelly, III.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 23.275′ N, 86° 26.906′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is on West Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 W Main St, Gallatin TN 37066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

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 walking distance of this marker: Gallatin, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallatin Founded 1802 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallatin Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Trousdale Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Monument

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Trousdale Place (about 300 feet away); Blue's Jewelry Store (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Trousdale Place (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

2. The Westward Movement Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

3. The Westward Movement Marker

The Westward Movement Marker. Gallatin City Hall in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

4. The Westward Movement Marker. Gallatin City Hall in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.