Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Austin Peay

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

1. Austin Peay Marker

Inscription. Born near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on June 1, 1876, he moved to Clarksville in 1896. Governor Peay practiced law here until he was elected governor in 1922. He was re-elected in 1924 and again in 1926 and served until he died in Nashville on October 2, 1927. Among his achievements as governor were an extensive highway construction program, establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the reorganization of state government.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1876.

Location. 36° 31.601′ N, 87° 21.456′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (Tennessee Route 76) and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Millennium Plaza, Clarksville TN 37040, 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: Clarksville’s Civil Rights Movement (a few steps from this marker); Nora (within shouting distance of this

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marker); A Mighty Wind... Community Unites To Rebuild (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Newspaper (within shouting distance of this marker); First Courthouse Established ... Tennessee Awaits Statehood (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Population Increases ... Move Deemed Necessary (within shouting distance of this marker); Nature's Fury / Fire & Wind — A Terrible Threat & a Frightful Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaze Consumes 15 Acres ... Downtown & Courthouse Destroyed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Austin Peay. (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Who Was Austin Peay?. (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Public Domain, August 31, 2015

2. Austin Peay

View of marker looking north on 3rd Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

3. View of marker looking north on 3rd Street

3rd Street is one-way to the north.

Nearby Montgomery County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

4. Nearby Montgomery County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.