North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
State penitentiary opens
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. State penitentiary opens Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 36° 10.233′ N, 86° 47.273′ 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: Medical Society Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Franklin Railroad (here, next to this marker); Gold discovered at Coker Creek (here, next to this marker); 1830 Population (here, next to
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. State penitentiary opens Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 14 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.
