North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Lincoln Assassinated
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Lincoln Assassinated Marker
Andrew Johnson assumed the Presidency the next day, April 15, 1865.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1865.
Location. 36° 10.261′ N, 86° 47.289′ 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: Slaves freed by Tennessee constitutional amendment (here, next to this marker); Army of Tennessee surrendered on April 26, 1865 (here, next to this marker); "The blood of white and black men has flowed freely together..." (here, next to this marker); Battle of Nashville (here, next to this marker); Ku Klux Klan (here, next to this marker); Tennessee restored to the Union (here, next to this marker); Battle of Franklin (here, next to this marker); "Boys this will be short but desperate." (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. Lincoln Assassinated Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
