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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/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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16W2_frierson-cemetery_Columbia-TN.html
(side 1)Given by Willis Frierson to his slaves. Oldest marker is Milly Embry, 1861. Jim Frierson who was stolen from his family as a child is buried here with his wife Vinnie and many descendents including Napoleon Frierson for whom the famous pac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16VW_zion_Columbia-TN.html
About 1 mile south, in 1807, a Presbyterian colony from South Carolina built a log meeting house and established a community around it. A school soon followed. A brick church was built in 1815, the present structure in 1847. Many descendants of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16VV_columbia-military-academy_Columbia-TN.html
In 1888, local residents gave 67 acres to the U.S. Army for an arsenal. The Bowling Green stone buildings quartered troops in the Spanish-American war. Columbia Military Academy was founded in 1904 and opened formally August 23, 1905 with 167 youn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ9W_james-knox-polk_Columbia-TN.html
The parents of the eleventh President of the United States occupied this property in 1816, at which time young Polk was 21. From that time, except for periods of absence due to holding public office, or his extensive law practice, this was his hom…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ5H_sam-davis_Columbia-TN.html
In a cabin here the escort with the body of the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" stayed overnight while returning to his home in Smyrna, Tenn., for burial. A member of Coleman's Scouts, Army of Tennessee, he had been executed by the Federal commander…