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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARN_joseph-w-byrns_Cedar-Hill-TN.html
Joseph Wellington Byrns was born in 1869 in a small cabin near Cedar Hill. A graduate of the Law Department of Vanderbilt University, he served in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly. Elected to the United States House of Representativ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARM_camp-cheatham_Cedar-Hill-TN.html
Named for Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, who was in 1861 appointed brigadier general in the Provisional Army, Independent State of Tennessee, and its first camp commander, the training camp established in this area in June, 1861 was used by numerous …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARL_springfield-historic-district_Springfield-TN.html
This area is a city designated residential historic district. Although settled in 1796, the existing homes in this neighborhood date from 1833. They include a wide range of architectural styles. These homes stand as a lasting testimony to the gene…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARK_first-united-presbyterian-church_Springfield-TN.html
The First Presbyterian Church, built in 1839, is the oldest public building in current use in Robertson County, located in lot 17 of the original city plat. The bell, still in use, was given by the Cheatham family. A center partition placed men on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARJ_an-army-in-springfield_Springfield-TN.html
For most residents, Robertson County was a difficult place to live during the war. After the fall of Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson in 1862, Union forces occupied the county and made the town of Springfield a military base, where they guarde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARI_robertson-county-courthouse_Springfield-TN.html
The center section of this building was constructed in 1879 with red brick. The north and south wings and clock tower were added in 1929 and covered with the brick now visible. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARH_fallen-confederate-soldiers_Springfield-TN.html
In MemoriumPro Artis et Focis(For hearth and home)Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rankNot lured by ambition or goaded by necessityBut in simple, obedience to dutyAs they understood it, these men suffered allSacrificed all, dared all&m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ARB_guarding-springfield_Springfield-TN.html
Early in the war, townswomen met at the Henry H. Kirk house, just north of here, to sew uniforms and blankets for Confederated soldiers after Kirk bought sewing machines and patterns in St. Louis, Missouri. When the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry hoiste…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY8C_bell-witch_Adams-TN.html
To the north was the farm of John Bell, an early, prominent settler from North Carolina. According to legend, his family was harried during the early 19th century by the famous Bell Witch. She kept the household in turmoil, assaulted Bell, and dro…