Adams in Robertson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Port Royal

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 24, 2013

1. Port Royal Marker

Inscription. One mile N. at confluence of Red River and Sulphur Ford Creek is Port Royal, early center of commerce and manufacturing. It was settled in 1784 and nearby was Weld, the first court in Tennessee County, N.C. established in 1788. The Red River Baptist Church was organized here in 1791. A covered bridge, erected in 1903, spans the Red River here.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 36° 32.333′ N, 87° 8.117′ W. Marker is in Adams, Tennessee, in Robertson County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 76 and Route 238, on the right when traveling east on Tennessee Route 76. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adams TN 37010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee,

in the Highland Rim,

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stores of Port Royal (approx. 1.1 miles away); 1859 Masonic Lodge & General Store (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Town of Port Royal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Renfroe's Station (approx. 3½ miles away); Joseph Buckner Killebrew (1831-1906)

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(approx. 4.8 miles away); Red River Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Bell Witch (approx. 5.1 miles away); Fort Redmond (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adams.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 24, 2013

2. Port Royal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.