Fayetteville in Lincoln County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

155mm Howitzers

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

1. 155mm Howitzers marker

Inscription. Used by the U.S. Marine Corps in WWII (and all wars from 1940 through the 1980's). These guns will fire an eighty-five lb. projectile accurately 15 miles. They weigh approx. 12,700 lbs. each.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 35° 8.838′ N, 86° 33.656′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Tennessee, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of Eldad Road and Thornton Taylor Pkwy, on the right when traveling north on Eldad Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Eldad Rd, Fayetteville TN 37334, 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

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walking distance of this marker: William Hall (approx. half a mile away); Cascade (approx. half a mile away); Fayetteville Stone Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Fayetteville Calaboose Door (approx. half a mile away); David "Davy" Crockett (approx. half a mile away); Fayetteville Stone Bridge (Scale Replica) (approx. half a mile away); Trail of Tears Bell Removal Route (approx. half a mile away); Sam Houston (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

2. 155mm Howitzers marker

155mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

3. 155mm Howitzer

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

4. 155mm Howitzer

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

5. 155mm Howitzer

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.