Hillsboro West End in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Saint Bernard Academy

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 3, 2024

1. Saint Bernard Academy Marker

Inscription. Mother Catherine McAuley (1778-1841) founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, with the mission to serve those in need. In 1866, six Sisters of Mercy came to Nashville and opened St. Bernard Academy for young women. The school and convent moved to 21st Ave. South in 1905. The school became a private, co-educational, independent Catholic school in 1988 and continued in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy. In 2021 the school was recognized as a Mercy affiliate school.

Erected 2023 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 260.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 36° 7.898′ N, 86° 48.261′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hillsboro West End. It is on Bernard Avenue 0.1 miles east of 24th Ave S, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2131 Bernard Ave, Nashville TN 37212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillsboro Toll Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Elizabeth Atchison Eakin (approx. ¼ mile away); Bradley Recording Studio Hillsboro Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) Restoration (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Belcourt Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hillsboro Theater (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 3, 2024

2. Saint Bernard Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.