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

Nashville's Public Square

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022

1. Nashville's Public Square Marker

Inscription. Nashville marked 200 years of city government with the dedication of the Public Square in October 2006. The Square was first platted in 1784. The thresholds of commercial buildings along its south side once rested where this line of markers now stands

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 36° 9.989′ N, 86° 46.679′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from 2nd Avenue North. Located within Nashville Public Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49-199 2nd Ave N, Nashville TN 37201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Methodist Episcopal Church Publishing House (here, next to this marker); The Marquis de Lafayette's Visit to Nashville (a few steps from this marker); Mule Pulled Streetcars (a few steps from this marker); Nashville' Public Square (a few steps from this marker); Hot Air Balloon Launch (a few steps from this marker); Jeffrey Lockelier (a few steps from this marker); Women and the Whig Party (within shouting distance of this marker); City Haymarket (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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More about this marker. Contains the same wording as marker # 206248.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022

2. Nashville's Public Square 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 141 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 19, 2022, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. 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.