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

Women and the Whig Party

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022

1. Women and the Whig Party Marker

Inscription. Although women did not have the right to vote, they played a major role in the success of the Whig Party in the South and particularly in Nashville. Women were invited to Whig conventions in the 1840s and 1850s, and over 150 women marched to the Courthouse in 1844 to show their support of the party and its candidate, Henry Clay.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women.

Location. 36° 9.995′ N, 86° 46.665′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Union Street North and 1st Avenue North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37201, 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: City Haymarket (here, next to this marker); Jeffrey Lockelier (here, next to this marker); Mule Pulled Streetcars (here, next to this marker); First Nashville Library (here, next to this marker); L. Jonas & Company Millinery Firm (a few steps from this marker); The Marquis de Lafayette's Visit to Nashville (a few steps from this marker); The Ensley Building (a few steps from this marker); Century III (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022

2. Women and the Whig Party Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.