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

Downtown Square

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

1. Downtown Square Marker

Inscription. The City of Gallatin and its Downtown Square date back to the early 1800s. Throughout the decades, the face of the square has changed, but it remains the heart of the City. In the 1970s, the square underwent a revitalization that included new, decorative street lights. Each light displayed a plaque honoring those who donated to the project. The City saved and restored these plaques in 2009 when the City revitalized the downtown with new sidewalks, streets, plaza areas, landscaping and new lights. The City offers this monument as a thank you to everyone who made these projects possible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 36° 23.313′ N, 86° 26.749′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is at the intersection of Public Square and East Main Street (Tennessee Route 25), on the left when traveling south on Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Public Square, 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: Tennessee's First African-American Civil War Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Randy's Record Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blue's Jewelry Store (about 400 feet

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away); Gallatin Public Square (about 600 feet away); Gallatin Founded 1802 (about 700 feet away); Gallatin, Tennessee (about 700 feet away); Peter Vertrees (about 800 feet away); Howard Schools (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.

Donation plaques mentioned in Downtown Square Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

2. Donation plaques mentioned in Downtown Square Marker

Downtown Square Marker. Sumner County Courthouse & Public Square in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

3. Downtown Square Marker. Sumner County Courthouse & Public Square in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.