Randolph - Randolph TN
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 35° 31.055 W 089° 53.398
16S E 237920 N 3934285
Randolph was Memphis' early rival for commercial supremacy and was the state's biggest western shipping point in 1830. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest trained here.
Waymark Code: WM1399F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2020
Views: 2
Randolph-Randolph was Memphis' early rival for commercial supremacy and was the state's biggest western shipping point in 1830. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest trained here. The powder magazine at Fort Wright remains as testimony to Randolph's participation in the Civil War. The town was burned in 1862 by Federal soldiers.
LOCATION: Marker is in Randolph, Tennessee, in Tipton County. Marker is on Ballard Slough Road 0.1 miles north of Randolph Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in this post office area: Drummonds TN 38023, United States of America.
Marker Name: Randolph
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
West Tennessee Historical Society and the Randolph History Buffs.
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