Spring Hill in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Banks Caperton

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

1. William Banks Caperton Marker

Inscription. Born June 30, 1855, in a house which stood here, he graduated from the Naval Academy, 1875. Served in USS Brooklyn, War with Spain. As commander, Cruiser Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, conducted Vera Cruz landing, 1915, & occupations of Haiti & Santo Domingo, 1915-16. Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, 1916. In 1917-18, his diplomatic & naval operations in the South Atlantic preserved the integrity of that area for the Allies. He died Dec. 21, 1941.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 44.)

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 35° 45.186′ N, 86° 55.716′ W. Memorial is in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in Maury County. It is on Main Street just north of Tennessee Route 247, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Spring Hill TN 37174, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Grace Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ritter-Morton Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ewell Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spring Hill, Tennessee ~ November 29, 1864 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Town of Spring Hill, Tennessee

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Spring Hill Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martin Cheairs Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hood and Schofield (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Branham and Hughes Military Academy (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

2. William Banks Caperton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2023, by Mary Ann Holloway of Spring Hill, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.