Historical markers are a ubiquitous presence along many state highways and country roads. Tennessee Historical Commission historical markers bear a distinctive three-star logo, with text in black lettering on a silver background.

Mar 4, 2017 · The markers program is an effective means of introducing highway travelers to Tennessee history. One of the most visible and longstanding programs of the THC is the Historical Markers Program. This program, which began in the late 1940s, has erected nearly 2,000 markers commemorating sites, persons, and events significant in Tennessee history. ...

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Historical Markers are organized by regions and counties. On the Tennessee Map, click on the county you would like to see, or scroll down to see descriptions of the regions. Regions of Historical Markers: East Tennessee. 1) Chattanooga & Hamilton County

The mile markers throughout Tennessee, however, show the state route number for these hidden routes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) maintains these routes under the "State Highways" title of state law, [1] but designates them as "state routes".

Oct 31, 2022 · Geospatial data about Tennessee Mile Markers. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

This program, which began in the late 1940s, has erected nearly 2,000 markers commemorating sites, persons, and events significant in Tennessee history. Only a few new markers may be placed through Commission funding each year.

Similar to the California postmile system, mile markers for state routes in Tennessee are based on the mileage for each county, and not the entire route. The route's number is displayed in small text at the bottom of each mile marker.

This wiki is a crowdsourced project with the ultimate goal of documenting all the historical markers and monuments in the state of Tennessee. This includes everything from the markers put up by the Tennessee Historical Commission to small plaques …

It is of special interest that nominations for proposed historical highway markers were presented as early as 1921. Another area of special importance is the files of samples from marker manufacturers.