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

Motlow Tunnel

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 30, 2022

1. Motlow Tunnel Marker

Inscription. "...Be it resolved by the Senate of the eighty-first General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the House of Representatives concurring, that the General Assembly of Tennessee, in appreciation of the foresight and untiring efforts of the late Lem Motlow and his son, Representative Reagor Motlow, both of Moore County, designate this New Improvement in the Capitol Hill area as the 'Motlow Tunnel.'"

Senate Joint Resolution #5 of 1959 by Senator Ben Cash

Lem Motlow 1869 - 1947, 68th, 69th, and 71st General Assemblies.

Reagor Motlow 1898- , 72nd, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th and 81st General Assemblies.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 36° 9.91′ N, 86° 47.026′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker is on Charlotte Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 Charlotte Ave, Nashville TN 37243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tennessee State Capitol (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Tennessee State Capitol (a few steps from this marker); Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Dold Morgan 1798-1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget: The Middle Passage (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 30, 2022

2. Motlow Tunnel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.