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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FQF_built-1914_Winchester-TN.html
Between the 1850s and 1911, a livery stable and stone works occupied the north end of this site. With the John Custer Family home on the south corner, the present building was constructed for the US Post Office and various government offices. Afte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F9D_tullahoma-campaign_Winchester-TN.html
In late June of 1863, Union Major General William S. Rosecrans launched a massive offensive from his base in Murfreesboro in an attempt to drive Confederate General Braxton Bragg 43,000-man Army of Tennessee from its entrenchments at Shelbyville a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F94_tullahoma-campaign_Winchester-TN.html
From June 24th to June 27th, the Union Army of the Cumberland had moved flawlessly to maneuver the Confederate Army of Tennessee out of its position south of the Highland Rim. As Rosecrans would later say, only heavy rains had prevented a complete…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F92_winchesters-civil-war-sites_Winchester-TN.html
When Tennessee failed to secede from the Union on February 9, 1861, Franklin County residents met here at the courthouse. They listened to attorney Peter Turney forceful speech offering resolutions in favor of secession and reportedly adopted them…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5T_mary-sharp-college_Winchester-TN.html
In Memoriam MARY SHARP COLLEGE1851-1896Pres. Z.C. Graves A.M. L.L.D.MOTTO; LEARN TO THINKFirst womens' college in America to require Greek and Latin for Bachelors DegreeJohn Eaton M.S. Commissioner of EducationJuly 5, 1884Original Mary Sharp bell
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5S_james-winchester_Winchester-TN.html
Soldier of the American RevolutionSpeaker of the First Tennessee LegislatureBrigadier General, War of 1812The town of Winchester was created as the seat of justice for Franklin County, November 22, 1809, by Act of the Tennessee Legislature
Mark…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5Q_in-memory-of-our-franklin-county-war-dead_Winchester-TN.html
Memorial contains names of soldiers from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML5P_colonel-james-lewis_Winchester-TN.html
In memory of COLONEL JAMES LEWISBorn April 6, 1756 Albemarle County VirginiaDied February 21, 1849 Franklin County Tennessee Served with distinction in the Revolutionary War. Participated in the Battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandyw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHE2_alberto-santos-dumont-memorial_Winchester-PR.html
As alturas n?o me intimidam. —Santos-Dumont, Foz do Igua?u, 24 Abril 1916.
Posso dizer-ihe, Frederico Engel, que estas maravilhas em torno das cataratas n?o podem continuar a pertencer a um particular (Santos-Dumont) Foz, 25 de Abril de 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHE1_the-blind-knight_Winchester-TN.html
4-½ mi. S.E., near Liberty, Francis Joseph Campbell lived as a boy. Blinded in 1836, when 4 years old, he was educated in the first class of the State School for the Blind, later in Boston and Europe. Settling in England, his success in educa…