On North 14th Avenue north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
This brick building was built between 1910 and 1915. It originally had a concrete block front, but it was replaced with the current front after a 1950's fire. The north side housed the Hardware & Garage of E.H. Gibson, later operated by his son E.H. . . . — — Map (db m267345) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) west of South 13th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This building is home to the Humboldt Fire
Department and was built in the early
1950's. This two story building is of brick
and block construction. It features two
large bays for fire trucks, emergency
vehicles and equipment. For many . . . — — Map (db m194191) HM
On North 14th Avenue at Crenshaw Street, on the right when traveling north on North 14th Avenue.
This building was built between 1910 and 1915. It was first occupied by Warren James and used for his grocery store. In 1926, Dan S. Tuttle and Robert Jones opened a dry cleaners here. It continued under Tuttle's ownership for nearly 50 years and . . . — — Map (db m267349) HM
On East Main Street at North 12th Ave, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
This Neoclassical building was erected in 1912 for Humboldt's City Hall. Originally it housed the Mayor's office and Humboldt Business Men's Club (later Chamber of Commerce) on the first floor with the courtroom on the second floor. The city jail . . . — — Map (db m264336) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) at North 12th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This two story brick building was constructed
circa 1866 by Col. George W. Day.
This building housed the town's court rooms
in the 1860's and 1870's. It was the home to
one of Humboldt's longtime dry goods
merchants, the Baum Family. The . . . — — Map (db m194188) HM
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
This building was built in the mid 1880's, featuring beautiful cast iron moldings on the exterior. Originally, it was home to Hamilton & Scales Drug Store, with a grocery store in the east portion. The 2nd floor was once used as a dentist office in . . . — — Map (db m267360) HM
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This brick building was built in the mid 1880's and matched the style of the buildings on the east and west side. It had large floor to ceiling windows in the front with tall double doors. It has been a variety of businesses over the years, . . . — — Map (db m267357) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 13th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This two story brick building was built
between 1891 and 1897. It has been home to
a variety of businesses over the years.
Originally it was the office of the West
Tennessee Leader newspaper and printing
company. Beginning in the early 1900's . . . — — Map (db m194192) HM
On West Main Street east of N 13th Ave, on the right when traveling west.
This building was built to match the two buildings to the west in the mid 1880's.
It originally housed a dry goods store. In the 1890's it was purchased by Thomas P. Bethshares to house his new dry goods and grocery store. Mr. Bethshares would . . . — — Map (db m267356) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 13th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This building was built between 1891 and 1897
and has housed a variety of stores in its
history. The exterior has only had minor
changes made over the years such as a new
door and windows. Some of the businesses
that have claimed this as their . . . — — Map (db m194193) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of North 13th Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This two story brick building was built in two
parts. The east side was built first as a
one-story building in the mid 1880's, with a
second story being added around 1905.
The west side was built as a two story
building around 1890 to house a . . . — — Map (db m194187) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 13th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This building was built in the mid
1880's. It is one of a set of four one
story brick buildings that were built
along the south side of Main Street
after the 1881 fire. Originally it was the
home of a harness shop.
By 1900 a small printing . . . — — Map (db m194194) HM
On West Main Street west of N 14th Ave, on the right when traveling west.
This large two-story building was built in the late 1880's by O.C. Sharp to house his Dry Goods store with an Opera House upstairs.
Circa 1910 the front was changed to the yellow bricks you see today. Mr. Sharp remained in the Dry Goods & Clothing . . . — — Map (db m267353) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) west of North 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This building was built between 1887
and 1891 with the first floor housing a
grocery store and the upstairs used as
office space. In the early 1900's it would
become a dry goods and clothing store,
then back to a grocery store. Around 1915
the . . . — — Map (db m194186) HM
On West Main Street west of S 14th Ave, on the right when traveling east.
This two story building was built in the 1920's and replaced the last remaining wood frame structure on Main Street. The small one-story clapboard siding store was used as a barber shop and business office before being razed. The new building has . . . — — Map (db m264333) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) west of North 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This building was built in the late 1890's
and was home to McFarland Dry Goods.
It remained as a clothing store through the
1920's. The original store front was
changed sometime before 1930 with a large
triple window being added on the 2nd . . . — — Map (db m194185) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) west of North 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This two-story building was built in the mid
1880's and housed only 3 businesses as of
2018. It was built by J.J.R. Adams.
Adams and a brother came to Humboldt after
the Civil War to open a grocery & hardware
store. Adams, along with a . . . — — Map (db m194183) HM
On West Main Street at N 14th Ave, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This two story brick building was constructed in the late 1890's by the Marks Brothers from Jackson. They built this building to house their Dry Goods, Clothing, and Millinery Store. Shortly after 1900 the Strasberg Brothers bought the store and . . . — — Map (db m267350) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) at South 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
This one story building was built
in the 1890's and housed a printing office.
By 1900, it was divided into three
offices with a barber using the
Main Street entrance.
The other two sections housed a cobbler
and doctor's office with entrances . . . — — Map (db m194201) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) at North 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This two-story building is one of the oldest
structures in downtown Humboldt. It was
built shortly after the Civil War. One of the
first occupants was the grocery firm of
Waddill & Stobaugh. It survived the 1881 fire
that destroyed most of . . . — — Map (db m194182) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This one story brick building was built
circa 1900 and originally had a tall
Victorian style covered porch on the front.
It was the home of Hamilton Grocery
Company for many years in the early
1900's. Simmons Shoe Store operated in
this . . . — — Map (db m194203) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This building was built circa 1900 and
originally had large glass windows and doors
across the front. A variety of businesses have
operated in this location over the years. In
the early 1900's there was a harness repair
shop, grocery store, . . . — — Map (db m194204) HM
On West Main Street east of N 14th Ave, on the left when traveling east.
This building was built shortly after the Civil War and was referred to as Shaw's Hall by the 1880's. There have been grocery stores, a meat market, a saloon, restaurants and 5&10 store that have claimed this building as their home. The upstairs has . . . — — Map (db m267344) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) east of South 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This beautiful Art Deco building was
built in 1941. “Life Begins for
Andy Hardy” was the opening night
movie on October 16, 1941.
The manager was Wayne Harrington
with Elizabeth Cox and Spicer Taylor as
its first employees. Originally it had . . . — — Map (db m194202) HM
On West Main Street west of S Central Ave, on the right when traveling east.
Part of this building dates to the 1890's and began its history as a Tin and Stove Shop. It originally had a dirt floor and was used as a tin shop until about 1913.
A produce shop was in this location in 1915, and it was noted that one wall was . . . — — Map (db m264305) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) west of South Central Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This one-story building was built circa 1900.
It was first used as a laundry and dry
cleaners. In 1905 a bakery was operating at
this location. J.A. McAlister, Sr. operated
his radio repair store - Humboldt Electric
Shop - in this building from . . . — — Map (db m194205) HM
On South 19th Avenue at Burrow Street, on the left when traveling south on South 19th Avenue.
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Bonds House
1923 — — Map (db m194177) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70A/79) at North 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This building was built as
the freight depot of the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad company.
Construction began sometime in the
late 1800's. It continued to operate as
a depot and storage facility for several
railroad companies before being sold . . . — — Map (db m194190) HM
Near Osborne Street east of East End Drive (U.S. 79), on the left when traveling east.
(preface)
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862—Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and . . . — — Map (db m156775) HM
On North 12th Avenue at Crenshaw Street, on the right when traveling north on North 12th Avenue.
This church is an example of Gothic Revival Architecture. The exterior of the sanctuary consists of standing buttresses, towers, a copper spire and cross, and pointed arch stained-glass windows. Transept windows were designed and installed by the . . . — — Map (db m21545) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 45W), on the left when traveling north.
At Humboldt, Starnes' detachment of Forrest's Brigade captured both railroads running into the town, destroyed track, trestles and rolling stock and burned stores and munitions. Meanwhile Forrest, with the commands of Biffle (19th Tenn. Cav.) and . . . — — Map (db m81553) HM
On East Main Street at N 17th Ave, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
In Memory of the Students of Humboldt Who Lost Their Lives in Our Country's Service
Secondary marker at base of primary marker:
In Memory of Deceased Comrades and Sisters
Post 4728
Ereced Dec. 7, 1984 — — Map (db m267362) WM
On South Central Avenue at Barrow Street, on the left when traveling south on South Central Avenue.
Born on a farm near old south Gibson about 4 miles NE, he spent his boyhood in a house on this site. He attended local public schools and a private school taught by Mrs. Sharp Lannon. Later he practiced law in this city, from 1884 to 1889. A . . . — — Map (db m36604) HM
On North 6th Avenue at Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on North 6th Avenue.
The Humboldt Colored School was established in 1896 with Mr. T.M. Stigall as Humboldt's first African American principal. As pupils increased, more teachers and rooms were added. T.M. Stigall passed before the school became an accredited two-year . . . — — Map (db m264302) HM
On North Central Avenue at East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Central Avenue.
Athough best known for his country hits in the 1970s and '80s, T.G. Sheppard's career began in pop and rhythm & blues after some years working in record promotion. As an artist, he placed more than 40 records in the country charts. His style became . . . — — Map (db m264303) HM
On South Poplar Street (U.S. 45W) at West Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Poplar Street.
At Kenton, a detachment of Forrest's Brigade coming North from Rutherford, captured the Federal garrison 250 men including Col Thos.J.Kenney, 122nd Illinois Infantry. They also tore up the five miles of track between the two towns. — — Map (db m37212) HM
On South Poplar Street (U.S. 45-W) at W Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Poplar Street.
Established 1823; named in honor of
Colonel John Gibson
who served with distinction under
General Andrew Jackson in the
Natchez
Expedition,
1812-13,
and in the Creek Wars.
(Reverse Side)
Established 1823; named for the
Obion . . . — — Map (db m303524) HM
On North Main Street (State Highway 152) 0.1 miles West Foster Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of these who paid the Supreme Sacrifice
"Freedom isn't Free"
World War I
Claude Barrett • Walter H Knolton • George Brooks Rowlett • Robert E McAdoo
Korea
Calvin Haney Simons • James Olon Replogle . . . — — Map (db m156736) WM
On Mount Zion Road south of Mount Zion Gravel Road, on the right when traveling north.
Mount Zion Methodist Church was organized in 1832. The grandparents of Samuel Cole Williams, jurist and historian, were among the prominent citizens of Medina, Humboldt, and Old South Gibson who were buried here. Slaves were buried in the northeast . . . — — Map (db m51734) HM
Near South 1st Street east of Tennessee Route 43, on the left when traveling south.
To commemorate and honor the service, sacrifices, and memory of our Confederate ancestors who served the South during the 1861 - 1865 was in order to defend their rights and homes.
We lovingly dedicate this marker "Lest We Forget" — — Map (db m278238) WM
On Harris Street at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Harris Street.
The historic Training school for Negroes was constructed in 1926 with $2,500 required donations from the Milan Negro citizens, $16,000 of public school funds, and $1,500 from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Tuskegee Institute Principal Booker T. . . . — — Map (db m68484) HM
On Harris Street at West Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Harris Street.
Organized in 1926, the Industrial Training School for Negroes was the only training school for Blacks in Gibson County. Later named Gibson County Training School, it was the county's first four-year high school for Blacks. Students came from the . . . — — Map (db m81554) HM
On Ellington Drive (Tennessee Route 104) at City Park Drive, on the left when traveling east on Ellington Drive.
Dedicated to the memory of those who died in the defense of our country
World War I
Wallace F. Boulton •
Ophelia Chatman •
James David Cunningham •
Charles Lorimer Anderson
World War II
J.B. Hampton •
John Morris Carr . . . — — Map (db m278241) WM
On North Trenton Street (Tennessee Route 5) 0.1 miles north of Knox Street, on the left when traveling north.
This pioneer finally settled on a farm about 4 1/2 mi. east. Following his last defeat for reelection to Congress, he went to Texas, where he died in the Alamo massacre. This cabin, restored partly from timbers of his original dwelling by . . . — — Map (db m81555) HM
On South Trenton Street (Tennessee Route 5) at McKnight Street ( Route 105), on the left when traveling north on South Trenton Street.
Born in Maryland and emigrating with her husband to east Tennessee, David Crockett's mother followed her son through several residences in middle Tennessee before coming to live with a daughter about five miles west. At her death she was buried in . . . — — Map (db m58766) HM
On U.S. 45W at Old Dyersburg Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 45W.
Located 1.4 miles west of this site, Camp Trenton was a Confederate Army training camp in Gibson County. Colonel M. R. Hill's 47th Tennessee Infantry departed from Camp Trenton by train on Sunday, April 6, 1862, and arrived at the Battle of Shiloh . . . — — Map (db m58777) HM
On Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) at South College Street ( Route 367), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
Pioneer — Statesman — Hero
Born August 17, 1786 • Died March 6, 1836
Served three terms in the Congress of the
United States while a resident of this county.
Emigrated to Texas in 1835, and was killed
at the Alamo fighting . . . — — Map (db m55211) HM
On East Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104) west of South Lexington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Friendship Lodge No. 22, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, founded the Odd Fellows Female Collegiate Institute here in 1852. During the Civil War, Federal troops occupied the building, a two-story brick structure, and used it as a hospital. An . . . — — Map (db m74600) HM
On West 1st Street at Medlock Street, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
(preface)
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862-Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m74603) HM
On Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) at College Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
(Preface): Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862 - Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads an severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m81556) HM
On Cemetery Road 0.1 miles west of South Brownsville Street, on the right when traveling west.
(preface)
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862 - Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m81557) HM
Advancing along this route from Spring Creek in Madison County, December 20, 1862, part of Forrest's Brigade under his command captured the Federal garrison at Trenton, entrenched around the station on the west side of town. Meanwhile a detachment . . . — — Map (db m37210) HM
On Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) at College Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
Erected to the memory of our Confederate Soldiers by the Russell-Hill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
"Lest We Forget" — — Map (db m55245) HM
On Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) at South College Street ( Route 367), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
The Gibson County Courthouse, built in 1899, is the fourth one to have occupied this site. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1824, the year following the organization of the county, a process commenced by David Crockett, who was then . . . — — Map (db m55188) HM
On Nebo Yorkville Road 0.1 miles south of Dyer Highway ( Route 77), on the right when traveling south.
A native of Neboville, Banks P. Turner graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1910 and was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1918. During the ratification debate on the 19th Amendment in August 1920, he surprised everyone by . . . — — Map (db m225849) HM
