Union City in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Farmhouse

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

1. The Farmhouse Marker

Inscription. This dog-trot cabin was originally built in the 1870s on the Parks family estate near Clayton, Tennessee. Used to preserve history since the 1970s, this cabin was donated by Janet Parks LaMarche in 1979 to the Obion County Museum in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Edwards Parks. It was displayed at the Obion County Fairgrounds before being moved again to the Obion County Museum 's new location in 1986 and then its present location at Discovery Park in 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 36° 26.333′ N, 89° 4.248′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. It is at the intersection of Graham Drive and Welcome Circle on Graham Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Wade Cabin (here, next to this marker); The Loom House (a few steps from this marker); The Well House and Woodshed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roosevelt Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Homra Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Sleeping Beauty Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); David Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

2. The Farmhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.