McKenzie City Historical Markers

Map of Tennessee State Historical Marker Locations in the City of McKenzie

McKenzie City Historical Markers

McKenzie Churches

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

McKenzie Schools

Bethel College

Founded as Bethel Seminary at McLemoresville in 1842 by the West Tennessee Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Ruben Burrow principal. In... [click for more]

Bethel College

Near this site, in 1842, Bethel College had its beginning as Bethel Seminary, founded by the West Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Churc... [click for more]

McKenzie General Interest

Clear Lake

About 3 miles SE, the lake was discovered in 1785 by Henry Rutherford, who surveyed the majority of west Tennessee. It was orginally named Boyd's Lake... [click for more]

Forrest’s Raid Dec. 24, 1862

Forrest's Raid
Dec. 24, 1862

Moving to McKenzie, Forrest's Brigade captured the 100 - man garrison... [click for more]

Harris-Collier-Holland Farm

Harris-Collier-Holland Farm
One Family's Story

Albert Gallatin Harris purchased this farm in 182... [click for more]

James Monroe McKenzie 1818 - 1873

James Monroe McKenzie, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was born in February 12, 1818. In 1860 he donated land for the depot and freight office where... [click for more]

McKenzie Depot

McKenzie Depot is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

McKenzie’s Station - A Strategic Junction

McKenzie's Station
A Strategic Junction
? Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid ?

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