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

Public schools established in Tennessee

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Public schools established in Tennessee Marker

Inscription. Public schools were first established by law in 1823, but were inadequately funded until the direct taxation school support legislation in 1854 The Civil War interrupted this growth.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 36° 10.229′ N, 86° 47.27′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, 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 Pioneer (here, next to this

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marker); Music publishing in Nashville (here, next to this marker); David Crockett elected to Congress (here, next to this marker); Nashoba (here, next to this marker); Sequoyah (here, next to this marker); Jackson Male Academy (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Antiquarian Society (here, next to this marker); Cherokee in the 1820s (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Public schools established in Tennessee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.