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

Tennessee's first wire transmission company

 
 
Tennessee's first wire transmission company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Tennessee's first wire transmission company Marker
Inscription. State's first wire transmission company chartered in 1847, the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Company.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
 
Location. 36° 10.244′ N, 86° 47.28′ 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. James K. Polk, elected President and territorial gains during the Mexican War (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Capital (here, next to this marker); William Strickland and the state capital (here, next to this marker); Lambuth College (here, next to this marker); Cumberland University (here, next to this marker); First train exhibition run (here, next to this marker); Bethel College (here, next to this marker); Tennessee and tobacco production (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Tennessee's first wire transmission company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. Tennessee's first wire transmission company 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 49 times since then and 6 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.

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