Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Capt. J. Harvey Mathes
37th. Tenn. C.S.A.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2009
1. Capt. J. Harvey Mathes Bust
37th. Tenn. C.S.A.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 8.792′ N, 90° 3.244′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It can be reached from North Front Street south of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 North Front Street, Memphis TN 38103, 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, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Confederate History of Memphis (within shouting distance of this marker); Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Battle of Memphis, 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Avery Meriwether (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia ("Ginnie") Bethel Moon (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida B. Wells (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alma H. Law (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
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Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2009
2. Capt. J. Harvey Mathes Bust
37th. Tenn. C.S.A.
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2009
3. Confederate History Of Memphis
Photographed by Ken Smith, February 3, 2009
4. Confederate Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 957 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
