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

Tennessee's Foundation

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Tennessee's Foundation Marker

Inscription. From daily sediments deposited by the Mississippi in the west to Precambrian rocks in the east, the state's geology spans a billion years.

Source: Tennessee Div. of Geology

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 36° 10.116′ N, 86° 47.179′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on James Robertson Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 James Robertson Pkwy, 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: The First Tennesseans

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(a few steps from this marker); Tennessee Before Statehood (a few steps from this marker); Tennessee's Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Zero (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee's Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Trails Past and Present (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Musical Roots in Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Hell’s Half Acre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Tennessee's Foundation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.