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

American Baptist College

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. American Baptist College Marker

Inscription. American Baptist College was founded in 1924 as the American Baptist Theological Seminary. The college has educated Civil rights champions, national leaders and outstanding Christian ministers. During the civil rights movement the school was a popular location for organizing and training students for social justice causes throughout Nashville. Today the college continues in the tradition of scripture which admonishes its students, "to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before God."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.

Location. 36° 10.306′ N, 86° 47.873′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1112 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 'Night Train' (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sulphur Dell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at Fisk University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Matthew Walker Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Clark Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); 10 Rules of Conduct for Civil Rights Sit-Ins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nashville Sit-Ins (approx. ¼ mile away); The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University/The Civil Rights March (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

2. American Baptist College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.