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

Richard Henry Boyd

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Richard Henry Boyd Marker

Inscription. Nashville African-American Richard Henry Boyd National established the Baptist Publishing Board in 1896.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 36° 10.281′ N, 86° 47.305′ 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: Tennessee was 100 years old on June 1, 1896 (here, next to this marker); First state woman's equal suffrage convention

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(here, next to this marker); Centennial Exposition (here, next to this marker); "Million Dollar Fire" (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Centennial Exposition (here, next to this marker); Lincoln Memorial University (here, next to this marker); Uniform Textbook Law (here, next to this marker); Coca-Cola in Chattanooga (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. Richard Henry Boyd 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 124 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.