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

Fisk University Jubliee Singers

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Fisk University Jubliee Singers Marker

Inscription. On October 6, 1871, George L. White, Fisk Treasurer and music professor, took a nine-member choral ensemble of students on tour to earn money for the University. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6th to commemorate this historic day. One early concert, dedicated to the victims of the notorious 1871 fire in Chicago left the students physically and emotionally drained. In a gesture of hope and encouragement, Mr. White named them "The Jubilee Singers" a Biblical reference to the year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus. In 1873 the group grew to eleven members and toured Europe for the first time. Funds raised that year were used to construct the schools first permanent building, Jubilee Hall.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment.

Location. 36° 10.141′ N, 86° 48.813′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 2412 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, 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: Reverend Kelly Miller Smith (here, next to this marker); WLAC Radio (here, next to this marker); Richard Henry Boyd (here, next to this marker); The Fairfield Four (here, next to this marker); Dr. George Brooks, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves (here, next to this marker); The Tennessee State University Marching Band "The Aristocrats" (here, next to this marker); The McCrary Sisters (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Fisk University Jubliee Singers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.