Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

John Adams

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

1. John Adams Marker

Inscription. Born in Nashville, July 1, 1825, he served as an officer of the First Dragoons following graduation from the Military Academy in 1846. Resigning at Secession, he rose to command a brigade in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. He was killed leading his brigade at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. He is buried in the cemetery 300 yards south.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3F 26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1817.

Location. 35° 11.714′ N, 87° 1.658′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of East College Street (U.S. 64) and South Sam Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East College Street. The marker is north of Maplewood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 East College Street, Pulaski TN 38478, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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 walking distance of this marker: Sam Davis Avenue Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Giles County Courthouses (about 400 feet away); Establishment of Pulaski / Giles County

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(about 400 feet away); Count Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779) (about 400 feet away); Native Americans in Giles County (about 400 feet away); Pulaski Academy (about 400 feet away); Edward Everett Eslick (1872-1932) (about 500 feet away); Trail of Tears (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020

2. John Adams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.