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Tennessee's Mormon Massacre
At the intersection of Centerville Hwy (TN 48) and Cane Creek Rd., Hohenwald,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 36' 16.499988",
-87° 33' 43.02"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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One half mile west on August 10, 1884, at a farmhouse on the east fork of Cane Creek several Mormon missionaries and their followers were attacked by a mob of disguised citizens. Killed were two missionaries, Elders William S. Berry and John H. Gibbs; two of their associates, Martin Condor and J.R. Hudson; and one of the mob. The fight was caused primarily because of local opposition to the practice of plural marriage by the Mormon Church.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Tennessee's Mormon Massacre Historical Marker Location Map, Hohenwald, Tennessee Map
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