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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TXR_a-j-morton-funeral-home-historical_Columbia-TN.html
In 1891 former slave J.M. Morton established the first undertaking business to serve African Americans in Maury County. Known later as A.J. Morton E Sons Funeral Home, descendants of Morton owned and operated the business for almost 100 years. Loc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TXQ_1946-columbia-race-riot-historical_Columbia-TN.html
In February 1946 a struggle between an African American World War II veteran, James Stephenson, and a white shopkeeper over a radio repair order sparked a riot, fueled by law enforcement officers who raided the African American business district w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TV8_james-k-polk-house-historical_Columbia-TN.html
This house, constructed in 1816, is the only surviving Tennessee residence associated with the nation's eleventh president. James Knox Polk (1795-1849) lived here from 1818 to 1824. When Polk's mother died in 1852, the house passed to his younger …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6Y_the-battle-of-spring-hill_Spring-Hill-TN.html
After nightfall, Confederate Gen. Edward Johnson's division began moving into position on the left of Gen. William B. Bate's division. Johnson, whose unit was part of Gen. S.D. Lee's corps, had been ordered forward from the vicinity of Rutherford …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O6W_the-battle-of-spring-hill_Spring-Hill-TN.html
Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood hoped to block the road in front of you—the Columbia Turnpike—and cut off Union Gen. John M. Schofield's force at Columbia from a larger Federal army to the north at Nashville. Confederate divisions unde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N5L_cleburnes-pursuit_Spring-Hill-TN.html
Cleburne's advance rolled north in pursuit of Bradley's brigade which fled north of McCutcheon Creek to establish new lines at the southern edge of town. Reacting promptly to the retreat of Bradley, Lane's brigade began to reposition itself to the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N5K_forrests-3-00-p-m-cavalry-attack_Spring-Hill-TN.html
As Forrest's cavalry fought their way to the outskirts of Spring Hill by 2:30 p.m., they observed Brigadier General George Wagner's division marching into the town. Forrest, aggressive as ever, determined to attack quickly to seize the town and pi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N5J_confederate-deployment_Spring-Hill-TN.html
By 4:00 p.m., Patrick Cleburne had marched his division north on the Rally Hill Pike. A brief meeting with several of Forrest's officers indicated that Federals were located in force between the Rally Hill Pike and the Columbia-Franklin Pike due w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M2K_st-johns-episcopal-church_Columbia-TN.html
Erected in 1842 for worship and spiritual instruction of white and negro people. Built under supervision of the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, Bishop of Louisiana, on land given by him and with labor and materials contributed by him and his brothers, R.K…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M2J_sam-watkins_Columbia-TN.html
Samuel Rush Watkins and his wife, Virginia (Jenny) Mayes Watkins, who worshipped here at Zion Presbyterian Church, are buried in the cemetery. In his book Company Aytch: or, a Side Show of the Big Show, Watkins left an incomparable memoir of his e…
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