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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Grundy County, Tennessee
Adjacent to Grundy County, Tennessee
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| On Beersheba Street north of Main Street (Tennessee Highway 56), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Erected by the Town of
Altamont, in memory of
the boys from Grundy
County, who gave their
lives in the service of
their country.
World War I
Fults, Henry • Hargis, Marion Dolph • Kilgore, George • Lusk, Harvey • Patton, Harris • . . . — — Map (db m150463) WM |
| On Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) at Tennessee Route 108, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade, having left Chattanooga July 9, bivouacked here enroute to his capture of Murfreesboro. The Brigade then consisted of the 8th Texas Cavalry (Wharton), 2nd Georgis Cavalry (Lawton), and Woodard's Kentucky . . . — — Map (db m25919) HM |
| On Cumberland Street south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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To the memory of all men, women, and children from Grundy County that contributed to the
defense of their homeland during the War for Southern Independence
Reverse: “Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle . . . — — Map (db m150461) WM |
| On Beersheba Street north of Main Street (Tennessee Highway 56), on the right when traveling south. |
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In memory of LTJG William (Billy) E. Stulce U.S. Navy from Daisy, Tennessee, who gave his life in the performance of his duty on the 18th of September 1945.
While flying on a routine mission LTJG Stulce's F6F Hellcat fighter plane caught . . . — — Map (db m150464) WM |
| On Main Street (State Highway 56) near Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | [Center]
Erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars & the American Legion posts of Grundy County in memory of the Grundy County servicemen, who gave their lives in the Korean & Vietnam conflicts.
Greater love has no man than this, . . . — — Map (db m150465) WM |
| On Scenic Tennessee Route 56 0 miles west of Hege Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | 1/4 mile southeast. In 1837 several log structures were built and later joined together. Later buildings of handmade brick were added. Enlargement to present form was made by Col. John Armfield in 1857. In antebellum days the courtyard was the scene . . . — — Map (db m25917) HM |
| On Tennessee Route 56, on the right. |
| | Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade passed here enroute to its junction with additional units, to be followed by a further advance on the Federal garrison and stores at Murfreesboro. Leaving Chattanooga on July 9, the brigade here consisted of the . . . — — Map (db m25918) HM |
| On Tennessee Route 56 at Dahlgron Street, on the left when traveling east on State Route 56. |
| | Described as "Tennessee's foremost woman writer of fiction." she used the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock for over thirty years. The Tennessee mountains and the Civil War were used as the settings for her novels and short stories, and she gathered . . . — — Map (db m25915) HM |
| On Tennessee Route 108 at 20th Ave South, on the right when traveling east on State Route 108. |
| | Apparently named for a commune in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, it was founded by Peter Staub, native of that locality, and 100 Swiss families who bought land here, on April 11, 1869. Since 1880, normal increases in population and the desire . . . — — Map (db m151965) HM |
| On Tennessee Route 108 0.3 miles west of 18th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | One of the original Swiss settlers of Gruetli in 1869, Melchior Thoni become one of the most famous woodcarvers of Tennessee, executing carvings in the old Governor’s Mansion and the altar of Christ Church in Nashville. About 1880, among his many . . . — — Map (db m60430) HM |
| Near Northcutt Cove Road 1.6 miles west of West Smartt Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Northcutts Cove Chapel is the oldest standing meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) in the Southeastern United States. The building was constructed and paid for by local members, friends, and . . . — — Map (db m150455) HM |
| On West College Street (U.S. 41) at West Main Street (U.S. 41A), on the right when traveling south on West College Street. |
| | Grundy County
Established 1844; named in honor of
Felix Grundy
of Virginia. Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. in Congress from Tenn. 1811-1814; U.S. Senator 1829-38. Attorney Gen. in President Van Buren's Cabinet. At the time . . . — — Map (db m150469) HM |
| On Tracy Road (U.S. 41) at Justus Street, on the left when traveling north on Tracy Road. |
| | In 1932, Myles Horton and Don West founded Highlander Folk School, located ½ mile north of this site. It quickly became one of the few schools in the South committed to the cause of organized labor, economic justice. and an end to racial . . . — — Map (db m150471) HM |
| On Assembly Avenue (Tennessee Route 41-a) at College Street, on the right when traveling north on Assembly Avenue. |
| | MSSA differed from other Chautauquas and is significant is that it was ecumenical from the beginning. Known as the Chautauqua of the South, it has conducted annual assemblies for religious and educational programs without interruption since 1883. In . . . — — Map (db m56195) HM |
| On Hillsboro Highway (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Established 1844: named in honor of Felix Grundy of Virginia. Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. in Congress from Tenn. 1811-1814. US Senator 1829-38. Attorney Gen. in President Van Buren's Cabinet. At the time of his death in 1840, . . . — — Map (db m26596) HM |
| On Altamont Street (U.S. 41) at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Altamont Street. |
| | (obverse)
Nearby, in the early 1870’s, a crude experimental blast furnace was built by Samuel E. Jones for the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company. Called “Fiery Gizzard”, the furnace was to determine if coke burned from local . . . — — Map (db m60429) HM |
| On 7th Street (U.S. 41) at 9th St, on the left when traveling west on 7th Street. |
| | The Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in 1883 built 120 coke ovens 6 miles east to help supply its growing iron works. The company contracted with the state, and convicts worked the ovens until 1896. On August 13, 1892, Tracy City miners, who opposed . . . — — Map (db m60428) HM |
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The Miner's Legacy of Hard Work, Devotion To Family, Concern for Community, and Patriotism Has Had A Continuous Influence On Succeeding Generations
To Honor Them And Preserve The Memory Of Their Contribution
The Town Of Tracy City Dedicates This . . . — — Map (db m86246) HM |
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