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Morgan's Wedding Marker
The Morgan’s Wedding marker tells the story of Brigadier General John H. Morgan and Martha Ready, who became married on December 14, 1862. The groomsmen included several high-ranked Confederate military officers, and even former Confederate…
William Lytle Marker
The William Lytle marker exists as a free-standing historical commemoration located in West Murfreesboro on Broad Street. William Lytle served as a captain during the American Revolution. For his military service, Lytle was awarded land that became…
Artillery Monument
On the third and final day of the Battle of Stones River, Union cannons lined up on the high ground at McFadden's Ford fired upon Confederate soldiers trying to take the high ground. After this bloody exchange, Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee…
Hazen Brigade Monument
The Hazen Brigade monument was built in the summer of 1863, making it the oldest Civil War monument still standing in its original place of construction. This monument commemorates the efforts of the men of William B. Hazen's Brigade. Hazen's Brigade…
Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid Historic Marker (2 of 4)
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate cavalry commander and slave trader who conducted a well-known cavalry raid on Murfreesboro in July of 1862. Forrest was born in 1831 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a…
Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid Historic Marker (1 of 4)
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate cavalry commander and slave trader who conducted a well-known cavalry raid on Murfreesboro in July of 1862. Forrest was born in 1831 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a…
Geographic Center of Tennessee-- The Obelisk
“The Obelisk” marking the geographic center of Tennessee was dedicated June 26, 1976. The land that this monument sits on was donated by Dr. John T. Cunningham. According to an article in the Daily News Journal, this project was undertaken by the…
Confederate Veterans Monument
The Confederate Monument on the square was dedicated on November 7, 1901. Eyewitness account of the dedication by William Moffitt J. can be found within Bromfield L. Ridley’s Battles and Sketches, Army of Tennessee. According to the account, 3,000…
General James R. Chalmer's Brigade and General Daniel P. Donelson's Brigade Historic Markers
The historic markers for General James R. Chalmers’ Mississippi Brigade and General Daniel P. Donelson’s Tennessee Brigade were dedicated November 18, 1995. General James R. Chalmer’s Mississippi Brigade was active during the Battle of Stones…
The Old Bradley Academy Marker
The Old Bradley Academy historical marker is free-standing and located on Academy Street in front of the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center. Bradley Academy was founded in the early nineteenth century as a school for white males. James K.…