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Swift Memorial College

 
 
Swift Memorial College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
1. Swift Memorial College Marker
Inscription. In 1883, William H. Franklin founded Swift Memorial College in Rogersville for the education of African Americans.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
 
Location. 36° 10.273′ N, 86° 47.299′ 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. Women's Christian Temperance Union (here, next to this marker); Lane College (here, next to this marker); Lizzie Crozier French founded the Ossoli Circle (here, next to this marker); Julia Doak (here, next to this marker); New voices of labor and women; three mile long bridge in Memphis was a fitting symbol of outreach (here, next to this marker); Residential and Commercial Electric Lighting (here, next to this marker); "The Winning of the West" (here, next to this marker); Grant College (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Swift Memorial College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 5, 2023
2. Swift Memorial College Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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