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

Nashville Convention of 1850

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Nashville Convention of 1850 Marker

Inscription. The Nashville Convention of 1850 discussed secession of the Southern states, foreshadowing divisions that would violently erupt with the onset of the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 36° 10.247′ N, 86° 47.282′ 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: Women on Antebellum Farms and Plantations (here, next to this

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marker); Copper in the Ducktown Basin (here, next to this marker); "Volunteer" (here, next to this marker); James K. Polk death (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Cotton Production (here, next to this marker); Humanitarian concerns (here, next to this marker); 1850 Population (here, next to this marker); Adelphi Theatre (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. Nashville Convention of 1850 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 286 times since then and 19 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.