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Midtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Founding of Altrusa International

 
 
Founding of Altrusa International Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015
1. Founding of Altrusa International Marker
Inscription. To commemorate its founding on April 11, 1917, Altrusa International, Inc. planted seventy-five flowering dogwood trees on this site as a 75th anniversary gift to the people of Nashville and the state of Tennessee.
 
Erected 1992.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1837.
 
Location. 36° 8.891′ N, 86° 49.091′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. Marker can be reached from Parthenon Avenue. The marker is at the top of the hill near the dog park in Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Federal Defenses (approx. ¼ mile away); The Parthenon (approx. ¼ mile away); John W. Thomas (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tennessee Centennial Exposition (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Private Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Nashville Parthenon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beth Halteman Harwell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
Also see . . .  Altrusa International. (Submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
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Wide view of Founding of Altrusa International Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015
2. Wide view of Founding of Altrusa International Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.   2. submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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