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

Samuel R. Lowery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021

1. Samuel R. Lowery Marker

Inscription. was a free black minister in Nashville prior the war. In 1856 he fled north after the debate over slavery in the presidential election that year spurred race riots in the city. He returned to Nashville during Union occupation and served as a chaplain and teacher for United States Colored Artillery regiments.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 36° 8.762′ N, 86° 46.433′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in South Nashville. It can be reached from Fort Negley Boulevard north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is alongside pedestrian loop around Fort Negley. Going counterclockwise on the trail, the marker is about 1,250 feet from the park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Fort Negley Boulevard, 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

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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: Building Fort Negley / African American Labor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nashville City Cemetery / Old Glory (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain James St. Clair Morton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sally Port (about 400 feet away); Andrew Johnson (about 400 feet away); Fortress Nashville / Forts (about 400 feet away); A Birthplace of Freedom (about 500 feet away); Fort Design (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel R. Lowery (1832-1900?). Biographical sketch by David Mills and Bobby Lovett for Tennessee State University Libraries. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Nashville area caught up in Southern fears of slave revolt in 1856.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021

2. Samuel R. Lowery Marker

By George Zepp. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.