Erin in Houston County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Houston County Time Capsule
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025
1. Houston County Time Capsule Marker
Officers of the Council
G W Addington T.I.M. N W Stewart D.M. L L Lowden P.C.W. A A Morrison Treas. P V Ross Steward J L Rucker Rec. J L Patterson C of C R E Ross C of C A Allsbrooks Jr Chap. W L Fowler Sentinel
Erected 1993 by Erin Council 121 Royal and Select Masters.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1993.
Location. 36° 19.129′ N, 87° 41.642′ W. Marker is in Erin, Tennessee, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Tennessee Route 49) and East Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. The time capsule is west of the Houston County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4725 E Main Street, Erin TN 37061, United States of America.
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Francis C. Green Sgt. (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to All Veterans of Houston County (here, next to this marker); Erin United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L&N Railroad Turntable (about 500 feet away); Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge (approx. half a mile away); The Quarry Lime Kiln (approx. one mile away); The Limekilns (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Wells Creek Basin (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erin.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025
2. Houston County Time Capsule. County Courthouse is in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
