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Historical Markers in Model, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Stewart County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Stewart County, TN (91) Benton County, TN (21) Henry County, TN (28) Houston County, TN (5) Montgomery County, TN (111) Calloway County, KY (22) Christian County, KY (43) Trigg County, KY (28)  StewartCounty(91) Stewart County (91)  BentonCounty(21) Benton County (21)  HenryCounty(28) Henry County (28)  HoustonCounty(5) Houston County (5)  MontgomeryCounty(111) Montgomery County (111)  CallowayCountyKentucky(22) Calloway County (22)  ChristianCounty(43) Christian County (43)  TriggCounty(28) Trigg County (28)
Dover is the county seat for Stewart County
Model is in Stewart County
      Stewart County (91)  
ADJACENT TO STEWART COUNTY
      Benton County (21)  
      Henry County (28)  
      Houston County (5)  
      Montgomery County (111)  
      Calloway County, Kentucky (22)  
      Christian County, Kentucky (43)  
      Trigg County, Kentucky (28)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Stewart County, Model — 3C 35 — Fort HenryFeb. 6, 1862
About 4 mi. N., this was one of two forts erected to deny Tennessee River to the Federals. Ft. Heiman faced it from the Kentucky side. It was surrendered following naval bombardment, to Flag Officer A.H. Foote, USN, by Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, . . . Map (db m82953) HM
2 Tennessee, Stewart County, Model — 3C31 — Great Western Furnace
Built in 1854 by Brian, Newell & Co., this steam cold-blast charcoal furnace was built of limestone from the surrounding hills. Brown iron-ore came from shallow deposits about two miles north. Pig-iron was shipped by river or hauled to rolling mills . . . Map (db m39681) HM
3 Tennessee, Stewart County, Model — 3C 61 — Site of Fort HenryFebruary 6, 1862
This site of the first Union attack on river routes in the West lies below Kentucky Lake. Only the easternmost rifle pits remain above water. Because of the high water in the fort, only Capt. Taylor's Co. B. First Regt. Tenn. Art., stayed to slow . . . Map (db m21282) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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May. 10, 2024