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Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

L & N Caboose

 
 
L & N Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 25, 2015
1. L & N Caboose Marker
Inscription. Donated to Cannonsburgh in 1988 by CSX Transportation Inc., this caboose recalls the days of the Iron Horse and the expansion of commerce and lifestyle that came about when the railroads were dominant form of overland transportation
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
 
Location. 35° 50.636′ N, 86° 23.839′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on 312 South Front Street. Marker is located in the Cannonsburgh Village on the front of the L & N Caboose. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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: Haynes Museum (here, next to this marker); Williamson Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Rawlins Tractor Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Stones River Region Car Club, AACA (within shouting distance of this marker); Rio Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Leeman House (within shouting distance of this marker); One-Room Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); University House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
 
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L & N Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 25, 2015
2. L & N Caboose Marker
L & N Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 25, 2015
3. L & N Caboose Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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