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

Nashville Centennial

1780~1880

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 26, 2009

1. Nashville Centennial Marker

Inscription. The Centennial Exposition on this site in 1880 from April 23 through May 30, marked a century of progress since the founding of Nashville. There were parades, oratory, music; historical, art and commercial exhibits; theatrical performances, and "the grandest display of fireworks ever seen in Nashville."

Erected 1969 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1931.

Location. 36° 9.52′ N, 86° 46.94′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is on Broadway. Located in front of Estes Kefauver Federal Building U.S. Courthouse. Located near the end of building near 8th Ave North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Broadway, Nashville TN 37203, 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

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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: Captain John Gordon 1763-1819 (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Alfred Hume (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Field (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Francis Fogg (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville's First Public School (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Customs House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Christ Church Cathedral / Old Christ Church (1831~1890) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Annuit Cœptis seal at the Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 26, 2009

2. Annuit Cœptis seal at the Courthouse

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 2, 2021

3. Nashville Centennial Marker

The marker is roughly right of center in this view, partially hidden by shrubbery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.