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East Tennessee University

 
 
East Tennessee University Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
1. East Tennessee University Marker
Inscription. In 1879, East Tennessee University (formerly Blount College) became the University of Tennessee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
 
Location. 36° 10.271′ N, 86° 47.297′ 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: 1880 Population (here, next to this marker); Iroquois (here, next to this marker); Yellow Fever in Memphis in 1878 (here, next to this marker);
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Nashville Medical College (here, next to this marker); Residential and Commercial Electric Lighting (here, next to this marker); State Board of Health (here, next to this marker); Meharry Medical College (here, next to this marker); Julia Doak (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
East Tennessee University Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
2. East Tennessee University Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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