Brownsville City Historical Markers

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

Brownsville City Historical Markers

Brownsville Historical Marker

intersection of Main Street (Tennessee Route 76) and South Lafayette Avenue (Tennessee Route 19), Brownsville, TN, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 35' 37.019976", -89° 15' 46.26"

Col. Richard Nixon, veteran of the New Orleans campaign, War of 1812 , settled four miles east of here in 1821. First county court met in his house. Brownsville became the county seat in 1823 and the first courthouse was built of logs in 1824.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
intersection of Main Street (Tennessee Route 76) and South Lafayette Avenue (Tennessee Route 19)

Brownsville Churches

Republican Primitive Baptist Church

Republican Primitive Baptist Church is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesRural African-American Churches in Tennessee MPS... [click for more]

Zion Church

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

Brownsville Schools

College Hill Historic District

College Hill Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Dunbar Haywood County Training Carver High Schools

Dunbar
Haywood County Training
Carver High Schools

Dunbar, the first permanent school for persons of African des... [click for more]

Brownsville Historic Homes & Houses

Joshua K. Hutchison House

Joshua K. Hutchison House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Brownsville General Interest

Army National Guard

The Army National Guard predates the founding of our nation by almost one hundred fifty years. It is the oldest component of our armed forces. Today's... [click for more]

Army National Guard

The Army National Guard predates the founding of our nation by almost one hundred fifty years. It is the oldest component of our armed forces. Today's... [click for more]

Brownsville City Historical Marker

Col. Richard Nixon, veteran of the New Orleans campaign, War of 1812 , settled four miles east of here in 1821. First county court met in his house. B... [click for more]

Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown

Born May 9, 1775, Bucks County, PA. Appointed Brig. Gen. U.S. Army July 19, 1813. Distinguished himself in War of 1812 at Ogdensburg, Sackett's Harbor... [click for more]

Haywood County’s C.S.A. Colonels

Alsey High Bradford (1822-1906) Col., 31st Tenn. Inf., C.S.A., promoted narrow gauge other important city and county positions.

Hiram Bradf... [click for more]

Lucerne

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

Tabernacle

1.8 miles. This community was settled in 1826 by the Rev. Howell Taylor and his five sons. Haywood County's first schoolhouse was here; it also served... [click for more]

Temple Adas Israel

Temple Adas Israel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]