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

The steamboat General Jackson

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. The steamboat General Jackson Marker

Inscription. In 1819, the General Jackson was the first steamboat to arrive at Nashville, and it departed with a cargo of tobacco.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 36° 10.225′ N, 86° 47.268′ 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 Manumission Intelligence (here, next to this marker); 1820 Population (here, next to this marker); Maryville College

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(here, next to this marker); Ralph E.W. Earl (here, next to this marker); Cherokee in the 1820s (here, next to this marker); Platting of Memphis (here, next to this marker); The Jackson Purchase (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Antiquarian Society (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

The steamboat General Jackson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. The steamboat General Jackson 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 204 times since then and 28 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.