Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Meriwether Lewis

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023

1. Meriwether Lewis Marker

Inscription. One of the world's greatest explorers was Meriwether Lewis, who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition across the American continent from 1803-18 6. The explorers searched for new land that could be settled. Lewis died approximately eight miles east of this site in 1809 and is buried near the spot where he died. These stones covered Lewis' grave for over 150 years. They served as a base of a monument made by the State of Tennessee in 1848.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration.

Location. 35° 32.765′ N, 87° 33.048′ W. Marker is in Hohenwald, Tennessee, in Lewis County. It is at the intersection of South Maple Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling south on South Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hohenwald TN 38462, 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,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Founding of Hohenwald (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Switzerland II (about 400 feet away); New Switzerland (about 500 feet away); Hohenwald Neighborhood (about 500 feet away); Hattie Louise "Tootsie" Bess (about 600 feet away); Civil War in Lewis County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis County War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Tennessee's Mormon Massacre (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hohenwald.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023

2. Meriwether Lewis Marker

Close up of the original monument stones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 18, 2023

3. Close up of the original monument stones

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.