Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Maternal Clusters
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Photographed by David Austin, April 13, 2025
1. Maternal Clusters Marker
You are standing at the edge of a cluster of small dwellings. Families lived near each other - parents with young children, grandparents next door and aunts and uncles nearby. Clan members were related through the female line; males and females belonged to the kin group of their mothers.
Upon marriage, the groom built a house near his bride's maternal relatives. Men held the prominent public leadership posts, but homelife revolved around the women.
Erected by National Park Service, US Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 8.491′ N, 88° 19.261′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Riverside Drive. Down a 1.3 Mile Nature Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vibrant Community (a few steps from this marker); Surviving the Winter (within shouting distance of this marker); Signs of Prestige (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Center of Town (about 600 feet away); A Major River Town (about 700 feet away); Leaving Home (about 800 feet away); Shiloh Indian Mounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); 28th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Photographed by David Austin, April 13, 2025
2. Maternal Clusters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2025, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
