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Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)

Also known as First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead

Union City’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 28, 1977; only 313 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older
Listed 1977Union City
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About Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)

Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation), at 911 Summer Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 28, 1977: the first place in Union City to be listed. Only 313 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history, at the state level.

What it isConfederate monument in Union City, Tennessee, U.S.A. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

911 Summer Street, Union City · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Caldwell Lustron HouseBuilt 1949 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Railroad ParkDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Mt. Zion Colored Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5East Main Street and Exchange Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.4 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUnion City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad DepotBuilt 19230.5 miBUS Post OfficeBuilt 19130.6 miBCapitol TheatreBuilding0.6 miBDeering BuildingBuilt 18910.6 miDWashington Avenue and Florida Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBObion County CourthouseBuilding0.7 miBUnion City ArmoryBuilt 19410.8 miBThomas Leroy Bransford HouseBuilt 18870.8 mi

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Is Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 28, 1977 (Register number 77001286).

Is Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.