Civil War Capitol - Memphis, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 35° 08.697 W 090° 03.088
15S E 768623 N 3893098
The Civil War Capitol marker is located on 2nd Ave at Madison Ave, Memphis, TN.
Waymark Code: WMT5T0
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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The plaque reads:

Civil War Capitol


After the fall of Nashville Governor Isham Harris convened the Tennessee Legislature on this site February 20 – March 20, 1862. The state archives were also stored here.

Contributed by Memphis sesquicentennial, Inc., 1969
Marker Name: Civil War Capitol

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number: None

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Memphis sesquicentennial, Inc.
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