Winchester City Historical Markers

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

Winchester City Historical Markers

Winchester Churches

First United Church, U.C.C

Located 1/4 mile North on Owl Hollow Rd. in 1873, the church was founded by Swiss-German settlers as the German Reformed Church and was the first such... [click for more]

Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1-1/2 mile S. E. on the Boiling Fork of Elk. Oldest church in Franklin County. Founded 1808 by the Alexander, Cowan, Keith, McCord, Weir, and other pi... [click for more]

Trinity Episcopal Church

Trinity Episcopal Church is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Winchester Schools

Carrick Academy

The first school hereabouts for male education was established on the NE comer of this property in 1809; named for Samuel Carrick, founder of Blount C... [click for more]

Mary Sharp College

This college, devoted exclusively to the higher education of women, first opened its doors Jan. 1, 1851. It was named for one of its principal benefa... [click for more]

Mary Sharp College

In Memoriam
MARY SHARP COLLEGE
1851-1896
Pres. Z.C. Graves A.M. L.L.D.
MOTTO; LEARN TO THINK
First women's' college i... [click for more]

Winchester Courthouse

Franklin County Courthouse

Franklin County Courthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesHistoric County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS... [click for more]

Winchester Historic Homes & Houses

Estill-Fite House

Estill-Fite House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Isaac Gray House

Isaac Gray House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Peter Simmons House

Peter Simmons House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Winchester General Interest

Albert Smith Marks ~ 1836-1891

A native of Kentucky, Albert Marks moved to Winchester at the age of 19. The Confederate veteran was elected Chancellor of the Fourth Division in 1870... [click for more]

Bank of Winchester Building

Bank of Winchester Building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Built 1914 - Winchester City Hall

Tullahoma Campaign
June 24-July 4, 1863
? Anatomy of a Campaign ?

In late June of 1863, U... [click for more]

Captain Samuel Handly

Capt. Samuel Handly fought in the Indian Wars of the 1770's and in the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780. Indians captured him in a battle at Crab Orc... [click for more]

Colonel James Lewis

In memory of COLONEL JAMES LEWIS
Born April 6, 1756 Albemarle County Virginia
Died February 21, 1849 Franklin County Tennessee
Served... [click for more]

Franklin County Jail

Franklin County Jail is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Knies Blacksmith Shop

Knies Blacksmith Shop is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Peter Turney

1/8 mi. N.W. are ruins of the antebellum home of Peter Turney (1827-1903). Organizer and commander of the 1st Tennessee Infantry CSA until wounded; me... [click for more]

Secession

In this locality, on Feb. 24, 1861, occurred the mass meeting as result of which Franklin County seceded from the State of Tennessee, at the same time... [click for more]

Shook-Vanzant Farm

Shook-Vanzant Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesHistoric Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS... [click for more]

The Blind Knight

4-� 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... [click for more]

Valentine Square

Valentine Square is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]