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

Scope's Trial

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Scope's Trial Marker

Inscription. Science teacher John T. Scopes's emotional trial, argued in Dayton in 1925 by defense lawyer Clarence Darrow and special prosecutor William Jennings Bryan, unsuccessfully challenged the state law that prohibited teaching evolution theory in public schools.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 36° 10.302′ N, 86° 47.318′ 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 at or near this postal address: 1926 7th Ave N, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Migration during the Great Depression (here, next to this marker); "Grand Ole Opry" and the WSM radio tower (here, next to this marker); McKissack & McKissack (here, next to this marker); First state forest (here, next to this marker); Austin Peay Normal School (here, next to this marker); Commercial Appeal (here, next to this marker); Tennessee's First Radio Station (here, next to this marker); 16 poets and critics (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. Scope's Trial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.