Historic Edgefield in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jesse James House

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

1. Jesse James House Marker

Inscription. After robbing a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, the infamous bank robber, Jesse James, and his family lived in a house on Fatherland St. in Edgefield for nearly four and a half years, from late 1876 until March, 1881, when a member of James gang was captured in the White's Creek area of Davidson County. During his stay in East Nashville, James went by the name "J.D. Howard."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 36° 10.428′ N, 86° 45.373′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Historic Edgefield. It is at the intersection of Russell Street and South 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Russell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 Russell St, Nashville TN 37206, 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: East Nashville Fire (approx. ¼ mile away); Shelby Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Miles House (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Shelby Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Meigs School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Surrender of Nashville 612 Woodland Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Edgefield (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

2. Jesse James House Marker

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

3. Jesse James House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 5,103 times since then and 292 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.