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

Humanitarian concerns

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Humanitarian concerns Marker

Inscription. Humanitarian concerns for the welfare of mentally ill persons. criminals, and school children emerged in the 1840s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 36° 10.245′ N, 86° 47.281′ 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: James K. Polk death (here, next to this marker); "Volunteer" (here, next to this marker); Copper in the Ducktown Basin

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(here, next to this marker); Nashville Convention of 1850 (here, next to this marker); Women on Antebellum Farms and Plantations (here, next to this marker); James K. Polk, elected President and territorial gains during the Mexican War (here, next to this marker); Tennessee's first wire transmission company (here, next to this marker); William Strickland and the state capital (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. Humanitarian concerns 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 170 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.