Huntsville in Scott County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

USS Tennessee Bell

Photographed by Tom Bosse

1. USS Tennessee Bell Marker

Inscription. This bell, from the battleship USS Tennessee (BB 43), returned to service on Saturday, 17 December 1988 as the trident submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) was commissioned in New London, Connecticut. The commissioning speaker was the Honorable Howard H. Baker, Jr., former senator of the state of Tennessee, who was introduced by the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable William L. Ball, III.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1988.

Location. 36° 24.478′ N, 84° 31.885′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Tennessee, in Scott County. It is on Scott High Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the Museum of Scott County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Scott High Drive, Huntsville TN 37756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: USS Tennessee Memorial (here, next to this marker); Rock House Creek Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Divided Loyalties (within shouting distance of this marker); Prohibition (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Scott County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Independent State of Scott (approx. 2.3 miles away); Col. Joseph S. Cecil (approx. 2.3 miles away); Scott County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Also see . . .
1. USS Tennessee (BB-43). (Submitted on July 29, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. USS Tennessee (SSBN-734). (Submitted on July 29, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

USS Tennessee Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 12, 2025

2. USS Tennessee Bell and Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 12, 2025

3. USS Tennessee Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.