Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Blue's Jewelry Store
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025
1. Blue's Jewelry Store Marker
1885-2009
It is thought to be the longest running business on Gallatin's Square
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 36° 23.353′ N, 86° 26.815′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is on West Franklin Street just west of North Water Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The plaque is on the West Franklin St side of the building below the Blue's Jewelry Store sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 North Water Avenue, 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: Randy's Record Shop (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tennessee's First African-American Civil War Volunteers (about 500 feet away); Gallatin Public Square (about 500 feet away); Gallatin Founded 1802 (about 600 feet away); Gallatin, Tennessee (about 600 feet away); The Westward Movement (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025
2. Blue's Jewelry Store Marker below the sign
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025
3. Full view of the building which formerly housed Blue's Jewelry Store
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 251 times since then and 56 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.
