Marion County, Tennessee

Photo Gallery

A visual journey through Marion County

Last updated: April 17, 2026

A collection of photographs documenting the places, history, and heritage of Marion County. The gallery groups images thematically, places, historical scenes, and notable figures.

Places

Overlook of the Sequatchie Valley
Sequatchie Valley Overlook: The heart of Marion County
Jasper courthouse square
Jasper Courthouse Square: County seat and civic center
Princess Theatre in South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg Princess Theatre: Historic entertainment venue
Whitwell against the Cumberland Plateau
Whitwell & the Cumberland Plateau: Mountain town backdrop
Monteagle Assembly entrance
Monteagle Assembly Entrance: Historic mountain retreat
Historic railroad depot in Orme
Orme Railroad Depot: Connection to the NC&StL Railway
Powells Crossroads town hall
Powells Crossroads Town Hall: Small-town governance
Tennessee River Gorge photograph by Mathew Brady
Tennessee River Gorge: Mathew Brady photograph, 1860s
Entrance to Nickajack Cave
Nickajack Cave: Historic cave with archaeological and cultural significance
Nickajack Lake
Nickajack Lake: TVA reservoir and recreation area
Foster Falls waterfall
Foster Falls: Waterfall and natural heritage site
Cumberland Trail at Eagle Bluff
Cumberland Trail: Long-distance hiking trail through Marion County

History

Battle of Lookout Mountain lithograph
Battle of Lookout Mountain (Nov. 24, 1863): fought just east of Marion County in Hamilton County; Kurz & Allison lithograph.
Battle of Missionary Ridge lithograph
Battle of Missionary Ridge (Nov. 25, 1863): fought just east of Marion County in Hamilton County; Kurz & Allison lithograph.
NC&StL Railway locomotive
NC&StL Railway Locomotive: Industrial era transportation
Hales Bar Dam in 1949
Hales Bar Dam (1949): Hydroelectric infrastructure
Nickajack Dam
Nickajack Dam: TVA hydroelectric project
Interstate 24 near Monteagle, 1967
Interstate 24 (1967): Modern transportation infrastructure near Monteagle
Scopes Trial participants Bryan and Darrow, 1925
Scopes Trial (1925): William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, at a trial presided over by Marion County–born Judge John T. Raulston (Dayton, Rhea County).
Historic Jasper commercial building
Jasper Commercial Block: Historic downtown architecture

Notable Figures

Francis Marion, 'The Swamp Fox'
Francis Marion (1732–1795): Revolutionary War hero and county namesake
Sequoyah
Sequoyah (c. 1770–1843): Cherokee leader and creator of the syllabary
Hopkins Turney
Hopkins Turney (1797–1857): U.S. Congressman and Senator from Marion County
Peter Turney, 1907
Peter Turney (1827–1903): Confederate colonel, Chief Justice of Tennessee, and Governor of Tennessee (1893–1897), born in Jasper
Judge John T. Raulston, 1925
Judge John T. Raulston (1868–1956): Judge in the Scopes Trial
James B. Frazier
James B. Frazier (1844–1937): Governor and U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Jobyna Ralston, 1924
Jobyna Ralston (1899–1967): Silent-film actress from South Pittsburg

Culture & Heritage

Lodge cast-iron skillet
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet: American manufacturing icon since 1896
National Cornbread Festival banner
National Cornbread Festival: Celebrating Southern and Appalachian culinary tradition
Marion County map
Marion County Map: Geographic boundaries and communities

Photo Credits & Sources