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Tennessee Wesleyan College

 
 
Tennessee Wesleyan College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
1. Tennessee Wesleyan College Marker
Inscription. Athens's Tennessee Wesleyan College celebrated its centenary in 1957.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
 
Location. 36° 10.326′ N, 86° 47.333′ 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: 1966 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, 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: Tom Little (here, next to this marker); Desegregated Lunch Counters (here, next to this marker); Nashville's Life and Casualty Tower (here, next to this marker); National Guard in Clinton 1956 and Bobby Cain in 1957 (here, next to this marker); Elvis Presley (here, next to this marker); Wilma Rudolph (here, next to this marker); Fayette and Haywood counties (here, next to this marker); 1960 Population (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Tennessee Wesleyan College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
2. Tennessee Wesleyan College Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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