Historic Cold Springs ca. 1857 - 1933 - Portland TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 34.997 W 086° 30.522
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Cold Springs, a rural one room school, was built near cold water springs on the Thomas Baskerville farm, near Mitchellville, Northern Sumner County. During the Civil War the school was a hospital for Confederate troops quartered at Camp Trousdale.
Waymark Code: WM12P8G
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2020
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Historic Cold Springs ca. 1857 - 1933--Cold Springs, a rural one room school, was built near cold water springs on the Thomas Baskerville farm, near Mitchellville, Northern Sumner County. During the Civil War the school was a hospital for Confederate troops quartered at Camp Trousdale.
Howard McDowell, former student, mobilized efforts to move and restore the building. Structure donated by Jim & Bill McGlothlin. School moved into Richland Park in September, 1975.
Official agreement signed by City of Portland, McGlothlin families, and Highland Rim Historical Society, November 1, 1975.
Group that erected the marker: Highland Rim Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
301 Portland Blvd
Portland, TN USA
37148
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