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

Tennessee's first wire transmission company

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: Communications • Industry & 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. 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, elected President and territorial gains during the Mexican War (here, next to this

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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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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 126 times since then and 10 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.