Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013
1. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial
of
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
by
the Daughters of the Confederacy
for heroic services
rendered the citizens
of Murfreesboro on July 13, 1862
Erected 1912 by Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1803.
Location. 35° 50.76′ N, 86° 23.514′ W. Memorial is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street and East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on South Church Street. The marker is affixed on the wall of the Rutherford County Courthouse near the entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 20 Public Square, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rutherford County Boys (here, next to this marker); Rutherford County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Founding of the County (a few steps from this marker); The Square During Occupation (a few steps from this marker); Murfreesboro was the Capital of the State of Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Original Courthouse Step (a few steps from this marker); Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); 1860s View of East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013
2. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013
3. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
