Greeneville in Greene County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett
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Andrew Johnson

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

1. Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett / Andrew Johnson Marker

Inscription. Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett
* * *Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett, great-granddaughter of Andrew Johnson, is the donor of this memorial and tribute to her illustrious ancestor. As heir to the Johnson estate following the death of her mother and father, Andrew Johnson Patterson, grandson of the president, Margaret carried the Johnson torch for the ensuing forty years, waging a constant crusade of dedication to the preservation and perpetuation of the name and political career of her great-grandfather. An oft-expressed wish, the crowning jewel in her final tribute was that this statue mark a daily visible memorial to Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, and so Margaret’s legacy to Greenville and Greene County is this ageless image, an unsurpassed legend in American history, to all mankind for generations upon generations yet unborn.
Andrew Johnson
* * *Andrew Johnson - - born in poverty and obscurity in Raleigh, N. C., an apprentice tailor, established home and trade just across the street in 1826. He married Eliza McCardle in 1827 and from that union and inspiration began an unprecedented

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rise in American politics, leader and voice of the common man, defender of the constitution. The people’s choice as alderman, then mayor of Greenville in 1834, climbing the ladder of recognition and acceptance in county state and nation, climaxing election to the office of Vice-President of the United States in 1864, and upon assassination of President Lincoln, ascending to the Presidency of the United States in 1865. He was re-elected to the U. S. Senate in 1875, long heralded by historians as the Preserver of the Union of the United States and Defender of the Constitution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 36° 9.757′ N, 82° 49.779′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of E Depot Street and S College Street, on the right when traveling east on E Depot Street. The marker is located

Andrew Johnson Memorial and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

2. Andrew Johnson Memorial and Marker

The marker is seen here behind the statue of President Andrew Johnson.

across the street from Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Visitor Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greeneville TN 37745, 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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andrew Johnson (here, next to this marker); A Profile in Courage (within shouting distance of this marker); "I Have Wrestled With Poverty" (within shouting distance of this marker); An Early Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heart of the Household (within shouting distance of this marker); Olde Greene County Gaol (within shouting distance of this marker);

Marker in Greeneville image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

3. Marker in Greeneville

The Original Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greene County Civil War (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greeneville.

Andrew Johnson Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

4. Andrew Johnson Memorial

The marker is located behind this statue that Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett had erected to honor her great-grandfather.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,816 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 18, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett⎯⎯⎯Andrew Johnson

Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett
⎯⎯⎯
Andrew Johnson