Donelson in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Belmont Domestic Academy
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020
1. Belmont Domestic Academy Marker
On the present site of Two Rivers High School, Belmont Domestic Academy, a girl's boarding school was founded in 1815. It was conducted by Mr. and Mrs. John J. Abercrombie in a large frame house formerly the residence of David Buchanan. Among the young ladies who attended the school after it moved to Nashville in 1817 was Sarah Childress, who became the wife of James K. Polk.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 95.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 36° 11.624′ N, 86° 40.39′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Donelson. It is at the intersection of McGavock Pike and Cumberland Trace, on the right when traveling south on McGavock Pike. The marker is located in front of Two Rivers Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2991 McGavock Pike, Nashville TN 37214, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Two Rivers Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Two Rivers Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Buchanan-Harding House
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020
2. Belmont Domestic Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
