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

Madison College

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

1. Madison College Marker

Inscription. Madison College was founded in 1904 as Nashville Agricultural Normal Institute by Seventh-day Adventists on a farm of 412 acres. A sanitarium and campus industries were integral to the plan of work and study for students training for careers in agriculture, teaching, religion, industrial arts, nursing and allied health courses, and other fields.

Erected 1970 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 36° 15.033′ N, 86° 41.027′ W. Marker is in Madison, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Hospital Drive, 0.1 miles north of Neelys Bend Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1029 Neelys Bend Rd, Madison TN 37115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Captivity (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc. (approx. half a mile

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away); Madison Adventist Origins (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lock 2 Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Amqui Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Hickory Powder Plant (approx. 2 miles away); Old Hickory Village (approx. 2 miles away); Thomas Overton (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

2. Madison College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.