Chestnut Hill in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Lieutenant Henry Alvin Cameron 1875-1918
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Cameron School
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 6, 2021
1. Lieutenant Henry Alvin Cameron 1875-1918 side of the marker
Lieutenant Henry Alvin Cameron (1875-1918). Henry A. Cameron was born on February 4, 1875 to Walter and Jane Bentley Cameron. He attended Pearl Grammar School and completed the eighth grade in 1889. During the academic years of 1905 and 1906, Cameron served as assistant science teacher at Pearl High School. An African-American veteran of World War I, he trained in Des Moines, Iowa. A member of Company M, 365th Infantry, 92nd Division, Cameron, a first lieutenant was sent to France in June 1918. Lt. Cameron was killed in action on October 20, 1918. He was buried in the churchyard at Bouxieressous-Froidmont.
Cameron School. Located on Fifth Avenue,South, Cameron School began as Pearl Jr. High School in 1924. Established for black students, around 1930 the Board of Education changed the name to Cameron Jr. High School. In 1940, the school loved to this location. Named for First Lt. Henry A. Cameron, it became a secondary school in 1954. The first high school diplomas were awarded in 1957. Due to the desegregation of public schools, the last high school class graduated in 1971. Cameron serviced ninth grade students until the fall of 1978, when it became a middle school.
Erected by Tennessee
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1918.
Location. 36° 8.943′ N, 86° 45.901′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Chestnut Hill. It is on 1st Avenue South just south of Crenshaw Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 1st Ave S, Nashville TN 37210, 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
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 6, 2021
2. Cameron School side of the marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 6, 2021
3. Lieutenant Henry Alvin Cameron 1875-1918 / Cameron School Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 6, 2021
4. Cameron School
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
