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

Perry County

Established 1819 415 Square Miles

— County Seat Linden —

Perry County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Perry County Marker

Inscription. “We have met the enemy and they are ours” is the famous message of Commander Oliver Hazard Perry when he met a British fleet in battle on Lake Erie in 1813. Fossils of shell animals that recall Tennessee’s marine millennium in the Silurian era have been well preserved here in Niagara limestone. Modern aquatic experiences include canoe floats on the Buffalo River and waterskiing, fishing, and swimming in the Tennessee River at Mousetail Landing State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.234′ N, 86° 47.203′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. Embedded in the sidewalk. Part of the Walkway of the Counties. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, 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: Humphreys County (here, next to this marker); Wayne County (here, next to this marker); Houston County (here, next to this marker); Stewart County (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Dickson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Highland Rim / Central Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); Hickman County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Perry County marker (back left) and Wayne County marker (foreground) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Perry County marker (back left) and Wayne County marker (foreground)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.