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

Marion County

Established 1817 500 Square Miles

— County Seat Jasper —

Marion County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Marion County Marker

Inscription. “The Swamp Fox,” Revolutionary General Francis Marion, is honored by this county, which falls between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden’s Ridge at the southern end of the Sequatchie River Valley. Cherokee Betsy Peck donated the land for the county seat at Jasper, and Sam Houston taught at his namesake academy there. The school was built in 1824 by slave and expert carpenter Alfred White, who bought freedom for his family and himself with its construction.

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

Location. 36° 10.32′ N, 86° 47.258′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 5th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 5th 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,

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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: Bledsoe County (here, next to this marker); Hamilton County (here, next to this marker); Rhea County (here, next to this marker); Cumberland County (a few steps from this marker); Roane County (a few steps from this marker); Morgan County (a few steps from this marker); Ridge and Valley / Cumberland Plateau (a few steps from this marker); Anderson County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Marion County Marker (on left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Marion County Marker (on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.