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

First train exhibition run

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. First train exhibition run Marker

Inscription. First train exhibition run made in 1842 on the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 36° 10.242′ N, 86° 47.279′ 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: Bethel College (here, next to this marker); Tennessee and tobacco production (here, next to this marker); 1840 Population (here, next to this marker);

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Cumberland University (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Boundaries (here, next to this marker); Cherokee deaths on Trail of Tears (here, next to this marker); Lambuth College (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Capital (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. First train exhibition run 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 115 times since then and 7 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.