Brownsville in Haywood County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 25, 2012

1. Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown Marker

Inscription. Born May 9, 1775, Bucks County, PA. Appointed Brig. Gen. U.S. Army July 19, 1813. Distinguished himself in War of 1812 at Ogdensburg, Sackett's Harbor, Was severely wounded at Niagara. Senior officer of U.S. Army at war's end. First commissioners named Brownsville in his honor. General-in-Chief U.S. Army from 1821 until his death Feb. 24, 1828.

Erected 1992 by The Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Tennessee; Brownsville Chapter - L.J.S. - S.P.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1967.

Location. 35° 35.699′ N, 89° 15.735′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 76) and West Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 N Washington Ave, Brownsville TN 38012, 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Temple Adas Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); Felsenthal's (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Clinic

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hayes Clinic (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Twenty (about 300 feet away); Haywood County War Memorial (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 25, 2012

2. Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 25, 2012

3. Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.