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

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Marker

Inscription. Founded by entertainer Danny Thomas, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis opened in 1962. It became one of the world's premier research centers for treatment of catastrophic childhood diseases.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 36° 10.329′ N, 86° 47.336′ 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

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walking distance of this marker: 16th largest industrial state (here, next to this marker); Aquinas College (here, next to this marker); Carson-Newman College (here, next to this marker); Nashville and Davidson County (here, next to this marker); John F. Kennedy at Vanderbilt University (here, next to this marker); Ingram Book Group (here, next to this marker); The state's first three community colleges (here, next to this marker); Nathan G. Caldwell and Gene S. Graham (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. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.