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

New Constitution of 1834

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. New Constitution of 1834 Marker

Inscription. A new constitution in 1834 provided for fairer taxation and more opportunities for representation, but continued to deny suffrage for women and took away free African-American male voting rights.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 36° 10.235′ N, 86° 47.274′ 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: Treat of New Echota (here,

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next to this marker); Oldest standing courthouse (here, next to this marker); Asiatic cholera epidemic of 1833 (here, next to this marker); James K. Polk (here, next to this marker); Andrew Jackson Re-election (here, next to this marker); Prosperous Cherokee (here, next to this marker); 1830 Population (here, next to this marker); Franklin Railroad (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. New Constitution of 1834 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.