The historic Henegar House will be officially added to Tennessee’s collection of sites included in the Civil War Trails Association’s national tour. The new Henegar House marker will be unveiled in a public dedication at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Market Street in Charleston, Tn.
Civil War re-enactors will be in attendance and the group plans to shoot an authentic Civil War cannon owned by local Civil War enthusiast Phil Newman. The Walker Valley High School Band will present music at the dedication and special guests will comment on the addition of this site.
Special guests will include Dr. Carroll Van West, director of the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation and director for Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and Lee Curtis, director of program development at the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
The Henegar House served as headquarters for both Union and Confederate generals. Built in 1849 by Henry Benton Henegar, the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is the oldest brick residence still standing in Bradley County.