Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Spirit of '76 Half Century Time Capsule

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025

1. The Spirit of '76 Half Century Time Capsule Marker

Inscription.
The Spirit of 76
Half Century
Time Capsule
To be opened
July 4, 2026

Herein are mementoes from the people of the year A.D. 1976 to the people of the year A.E. 2026

Sealed by the Stewart County
Bicentennial Commission
September 6,1976

Erected 1976 by Stewart County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1976.

Location. 36° 29.281′ N, 87° 50.397′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. It is at the intersection of Donelson Parkway (U.S. 79) and Spring Street (Tennessee Route 49), on the right when traveling south on Donelson Parkway. Location is in front of the Stewart County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Donelson Parkway, Dover TN 37058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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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: Stewart Co. War Memorial (here, next to this marker); To All Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Stewart County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover Under Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rice House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rice House (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S.A. Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

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 175 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.