Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Terrapin Hill
1820
Photographed By Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023
1. Terrapin Hill Marker
Inscription.
Terrapin Hill. The area that is now South Main Street was home to several significant buildings in the early 1800s including the Cullom House, Union Academy, Clinton Grove Academy, and Clinton Seminary. Main Street stopped at Three Point - the Broad Street intersection - and that area was much lower than it is today. At the foot of this hill, the Town Springs Branch flows towards the Clinch River. When the backwaters would flood, it stranded terrapins, leaving them high and dry, giving this hill its name: Terrapin Hill. Clinton Memorial Park now connects South Main Street to the Library/Community Center area near Town Springs.
The area that is now South Main Street was home to several significant buildings in the early 1800s including the Cullom House, Union Academy, Clinton Grove Academy, and Clinton Seminary. Main Street stopped at Three Point - the Broad Street intersection - and that area was much lower than it is today. At the foot of this hill, the Town Springs Branch flows towards the Clinch River. When the backwaters would flood, it stranded terrapins, leaving them high and dry, giving this hill its name: Terrapin Hill. Clinton Memorial
Park now connects South Main Street to the Library/Community Center area near Town Springs.
Location. 36° 5.95′ N, 84° 8.108′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. Marker can be reached from South Hicks Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the Clinton Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clinton City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Springs (about 500 feet away); City of Clinton Field (about 500 feet
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
