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

Middle Tennessee invasion by shallow sea

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Middle Tennessee invasion by shallow sea Marker

Inscription. Middle Tennessee was invaded 500-570 million years ago by a shallow sea with hard-shelled organisms and primitive plants such as algae, the oldest discovered fossil remains.

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

Location. 36° 10.16′ N, 86° 47.225′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Tennessee's oldest known rocks (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 435-500 million years ago (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 435 million years ago (here, next to this marker); The forming of the land now called Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 360-410 million years ago (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 330-360 million years ago (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 290-330 million years ago (here, next to this marker); Tennessee development 240-290 million years ago (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Middle Tennessee invasion by shallow sea Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.