Bus Station

Historical marker location:

2 S White St, Athens, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of South White Street (Tennessee Route 39) and East Bank Street, on the right when traveling south on South White Street.)

2 S. White St.

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.