Hillsboro West End in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Nashville Academy of Medicine

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

1. Nashville Academy of Medicine Marker

Inscription. The Nashville Medical Society, the first medical association in Tennessee, was founded March 5, 1821, by seven physicians in the log courthouse on the Public Square. The first president was Dr. Felix Robertson (1781-1865), son of James and Charlotte Robertson and two-time Nashville mayor. On September 4, 1906, the organization was chartered by the State of Tennessee as the Nashville Academy of Medicine and Davidson County Medical Society.

Erected 1975 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 61.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1821.

Location. 36° 8.46′ N, 86° 49.02′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hillsboro West End. It is at the intersection of 33rd Avenue and West End Avenue (U.S. 70S), on the right when traveling south on 33rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3301 West End Ave, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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XVI Corps Line of Departure (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albertine Maxwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Love Circle Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Woman's Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jewish Community Center Bombing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Natchez Trace (approx. half a mile away); Dudley Field / Vanderbilt Stadium (approx. half a mile away); Cockrill Spring (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nashville Academy of Medicine (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This is a replacement marker installed in November 2018. It has slightly different text than the original.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

2. Nashville Academy of Medicine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.