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Tennessee Antiquarian Society

 
 
Tennessee Antiquarian Society Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Tennessee Antiquarian Society Marker
Inscription. Tennessee Antiquarian Society, a progenitor of the Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1820 with John Haywood as president.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
 
Location. 36° 10.227′ N, 86° 47.269′ 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: Cherokee in the 1820s (here, next to this marker); Maryville College (here, next to this marker); 1820 Population
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(here, next to this marker); Jackson Male Academy (here, next to this marker); Sequoyah (here, next to this marker); The steamboat General Jackson (here, next to this marker); Music publishing in Nashville (here, next to this marker); Public schools established in Tennessee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
Tennessee Antiquarian Society Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. Tennessee Antiquarian Society 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 141 times since then and 13 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.
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