Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John Tyler Morgan

Photographed by Judith Barber, November 13, 2011

1. John Tyler Morgan Marker

Inscription. 300 yards east is the house in which John Tyler Morgan (1824–1907) was born. A brigadier general in the Confederate Army, he later served for 30 years as United States Senator from Alabama. He distinguished himself by promoting legislation in favor of the Panama Canal and of the Tennessee River development of Muscle Shoals.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 27.576′ N, 84° 34.883′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is at the intersection of Ingleside Avenue (Tennessee Route 305) and Old Niota Road, on the right when traveling north on Ingleside Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 - 1499 State Hwy 305, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Free Hill — A Forgotten Community (approx. one mile away); Petty-Manker Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Mark A.M.E. Zion, “Free Hill” (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Nocatula Legend

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 1.1 miles away); First United Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tennessee Wesleyan College (approx. 1.3 miles away); Foster-Rowan House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cher-O-Kee Photofinishers (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Also see . . . John Tyler Morgan. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 17, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Judith Barber, November 13, 2011

2. John Tyler Morgan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.