North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cherokee deaths on Trail of Tears
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Cherokee Deaths on Trail of Tears Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 36° 10.241′ N, 86° 47.278′ 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: Tennessee Boundaries (here, next to this marker); 1840 Population (here, next to this marker); Tennessee and tobacco production (here, next to this marker); Bethel College (here, next to this marker); Tennessee was the nation's largest corn producer in 1840 (here, next to this marker); First train exhibition run (here, next to this marker); Cumberland University (here, next to this marker); Chattanooga (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. Cherokee Deaths on Trail of Tears Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
