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

Trinity Episcopal Church

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

1. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.
Trinity Parish Church, founded in 1832, is one of the five oldest Episcopal parishes in Tennessee. This Romanesque building was completed in 1877, at a cost of $40,000. Cave Johnson (1793-1866), U.S. Postmaster General; Gustavus A. Henry (1804-1880), Eagle Orator of Tennessee; and Horace H. Lurton (1844-1914), U.S. Supreme Court Justice, worshipped here. Trinity Episcopal Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1982. Damaged during the Clarksville tornado in 1999, the church has been restored to its former elegance.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 71.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1982.

Location. 36° 31.685′ N, 87° 21.422′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Franklin Street, 0.1 miles west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Franklin Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jimi Hendrix (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nora (about 400

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feet away); 1999 (about 400 feet away); First Courthouse Established ... Tennessee Awaits Statehood (about 500 feet away); Town Population Increases ... Move Deemed Necessary (about 500 feet away); 2017 (about 500 feet away); Blaze Consumes 15 Acres ... Downtown & Courthouse Destroyed (about 500 feet away); Nature's Fury / Fire & Wind — A Terrible Threat & a Frightful Force (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . . History of Trinity Parish. Parish website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Trinity Parish Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

2. Trinity Parish Church

Trinity Episcopal & Parish Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

3. Trinity Episcopal & Parish Church

Main tower of Trinity Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

4. Main tower of Trinity Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.