North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale"
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale" Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 36° 10.249′ N, 86° 47.282′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tennessee's increasing prosperity and influence (here, next to this marker); Memphis (here, next to this marker); Adelphi Theatre (here, next to this marker); 1850 Population (here, next to this marker); Medical college at University of Nashville (here, next to this marker); Four Tennesseans and the London World's Fair of 1851 (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Cotton Production (here, next to this marker); First tax for public education (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. Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale" Marker
Public Domain - Internet Archive, 1854
3. Jenny Lind
from Woman's Record of Sketches of all Distinguished Women from the Creation to A.D. 1854 by Sarah Josepha Hale, 1855, page 728.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on January 3, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
