On Browns Valley Road at Robert Circle, on the right when traveling north on Browns Valley Road.
Bodine Cemetery is located 100 yards south of here in an area of Brown’s Valley set aside in the Indian Treaty of 1816. James and Catherine Butler Bodine moved to these rich farm lands from Sevier County, Tennessee where their French ancestors . . . — — Map (db m210724) HM
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) 0.1 miles south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south.
John H. Carter Sr., along with his
brothers Sam and W.H., operated a
hardware store here for thirty years. They
had the present brick building constructed
and opened for business in November of
1910. It continued in operation until 1940. John . . . — — Map (db m235555) HM
On Claysville School Road 0.1 miles east of Florida Short Route (U.S. 431), on the right when traveling east.
Claysville School was born of community pride and the tireless labor of the people. Built on five acres bought for two dollars per acre from C. W. Baird, Sarah Baird, and H. D. Walls, Claysville School was completed on February 19, 1929. Led by . . . — — Map (db m110731) HM
On Blount Avenue 0.1 miles north of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north.
Montgomery Gilbreath had this board-and-batten house constructed prior to the beginning of the Civil War. Its design is probably based on one of the published house plans of famed landscape gardener and architect A.J. Downing (1815-1852) of . . . — — Map (db m235551) HM
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunter Avenue.
In 1883 the Marshall County Commissioners hired Nathan Horton, one of the town's black citizens, to dig a public well in the courthouse yard. The resulting eighty-foot-deep five-foot diameter well is directly under this replica of a 19th century . . . — — Map (db m235563) HM
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on Gunter Avenue.
This park is the result of the support of Errol C. Allan (1930-2013), longtime resident and enthusiastic supporter of Guntersville. The park is located at the site of two historic buildings (one destroyed by fire, the other by water damage). The . . . — — Map (db m235552) HM
On Paddle Wheel Drive (U.S. 431) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on Paddle Wheel Drive.
28-29, July, 1862 Guntersville shelled-burned by Union Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry.
Skirmish at Fearn's, Law's, Matthew's Landings and Ft. Deposit.
1, May 1862 - Sand Mountain Cavalry Battle - CSA Gen. Forrest - Union Col. Streight. . . . — — Map (db m235559) HM
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunter Avenue.
Dedicated to those who lost their lives and to the commitment by the communities in Marshall County to survive and recover from the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak that produced 15 tornados, caused 5 deaths, 47 injuries, and did 30 million dollars . . . — — Map (db m235562) HM
On Warrenton Road (County Route 14) north of Strickland Lane, on the left when traveling south.
On January 15, 1865 an early morning clash occurred here on the Thomas Noble farm between Federal forces led by col. William J. Palmer’s 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry of 180 men and Confederate Gen. Hylon B. Lyon’s 250 men from two Kentucky cavalry . . . — — Map (db m210725) HM
On Lurleen B Wallace Drive (Alabama Route 79), on the right when traveling south.
January 15, 1865 was perhaps the darkest day in the history of Guntersville. At noon, forty Federal marines from the gunboat U.S.S. General Grant were sent to burn the town. After the mission was completed, only seven buildings remained standing – . . . — — Map (db m227313) HM
On Cha-la-kee Road at Route 69, on the right when traveling north on Cha-la-kee Road.
Gen. Andrew Jackson marched his army of over 2,000 Tennesseans
through this area in October of 1813 enroute to fight hostile Creek
warriors known as Red Sticks. Jackson recruited local Cherokee
warriors including members of the Brown and Gunter . . . — — Map (db m280690) HM
On Obrig Avenue south of Greenwood Street, on the right when traveling south.
Many of Guntersville's earliest citizens are buried in this historic cemetery. Judge Louis Wyeth (1812-1889) and his wife deeded the property to be used as a cemetery in 1881, but a few burials had occurred as early as the 1870s. Many military . . . — — Map (db m290805) HM
On Florida Short Route/Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Lurleen B Wallace Drive, on the right when traveling south on Florida Short Route/Gunter Avenue.
(Side A) This area's proximity to the Tennessee River and Indian trails made it a crossroads for early habitation, settlement, and trade. Archaeological studies reveal it was first inhabited about 12,000 years ago by Paleo-Indians. They . . . — — Map (db m33305) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
How the Dam Works
The dam is 3,979 feet long and 94 feet high at its highest point. There are four generating units inside
the dam. When all are operating, they can generate 124 megawatts of electricity.
Here's how it works: potential . . . — — Map (db m281063) HM
The hill to the immediate left was the site of the 1862 shelling of Guntersville during the War Between the States.
On July 28, 1862, a Federal force under the command of Major J.W. Paramore placed two Parrott guns on the hill and shelled . . . — — Map (db m203196) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
A Mission of Service
TVA was created to serve the public, to make life better for the people of the Tennessee Valley region.
It's our goal to make our region the best in the country in which to live, work and play. To that end, we
are tasked . . . — — Map (db m281071) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
Promoting Your Prosperity
From the beginning, TVA was charged with giving the people of the Tennessee Valley region a better
opportunity to prosper. Today that means delivering low-cost electricity and bringing good jobs to the
region. TVA . . . — — Map (db m281061) HM
On Blount Avenue (U.S. 431) 0.1 miles north of Brown Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first major attack on Guntersville during the Civil War occurred on the morning of Monday, July 28, 1862. The Federals had marched by night and had reached a hill on the north side of the Tennessee River and from this vantage point aimed their . . . — — Map (db m281987) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
Rolling Goods Down the River
Located on the north side of the river is Guntersville Lock. The commercial challenge at the turn of the 20th century
was getting automobiles that came to Guntersville on rail cars across the river to markets . . . — — Map (db m281066) HM
On Gunter Avenue 0.1 miles south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Guntersville's second theatre, the Bonita, opened here in the fall of 1914 with live vaudeville acts and silent movies. The theatre's name was changed to the Cosmo in 1923, and in 1928 it moved across the street and became the Palace Theatre. . . . — — Map (db m261864) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
TVA Goes to War
During World War II, the U.S. needed to generate a lot of electricity for heavy industry. TVA answered the call by building 12 hydroelectric plants and one steam plant simultaneously, helping the nation build 50,000 planes for . . . — — Map (db m281077) HM
On Snow Point Road north of Jackson Rd, on the right when traveling north.
A Valley of Hardships
Before the Tennessee Valley Authority, life in the Tennessee River Valley was full of adversity. The Tennessee River continually flooded homes, farms and entire towns and stripped the land of fertile soil. River navigation . . . — — Map (db m281074) HM
On Paddle Wheel Drive (U.S. 431) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north on Paddle Wheel Drive.
Honoring those who served in combat - Especially those who made the supreme sacrificeWorld War I
Richardson,Robert C.
Mashburn, Millard J.
Totherow, Charlie
Shuttleworth, Walter F.
Searcy, Charles H.
Parrish, Steve R.
Walker, . . . — — Map (db m235560) WM
