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

Vanity Fair

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Vanity Fair Marker

Inscription. The Giant Seesaw was but one attraction of the midway, Vanity Fair, whose exotic pleasures were fashioned after 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. The seesaw vaulted 40 peopic 200 feet in the air for a spectacular overview of the Exposition's broad pleasures. Vanity Fair's visitors sampled food and drink from around the globe and visited attractions such as the Cuban and Chinese villages and a Colorado gold mine. On the Streets of Cairo they could ride a camel and observe "an Arabian belle who danced 'the hoocheecoochee.'"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 36° 10.287′ N, 86° 47.301′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 7th Avenue North. Located within the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1916 7th 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: The Visual Legacy (here, next to this marker); Participation From Across the State (here, next to this marker); Hall Moody Institute (a few steps from this marker); Coca-Cola in Chattanooga (a few steps from this marker); The gunboat Nashville

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(a few steps from this marker); Centennial Exposition (a few steps from this marker); World's largest inland hardwood lumber market (a few steps from this marker); Casey Jones (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Vanity Fair Marker (in the middle) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Vanity Fair Marker (in the middle)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.