Historical Marker

Ochs Highway

Historical marker location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Ochs Highway (Tennessee Route 58) and St. Elmo Avenue (Tennessee Route 17), on the left when traveling south on Ochs Highway.)

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.
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