Union University 3A 72 - Murfreesboro TN
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N 35° 50.692 W 086° 22.803
16S E 555984 N 3966919
Historical Marker 3 A 72 Union University
Waymark Code: WMT37X
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2016
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First organized in 1834, and chartered in 1848 by the Baptist General Association of Tennessee, Rev. Joseph H. Eaton was its first president. Closed during the Civil War, its buildings were used by both armies as a hospital. Re-opened in 1868, it closed in 1873 due to a cholera epidemic and was moved to Jackson, Tenn.
Marker Name: Union University 3A 72
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3A 72
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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