Fisk/Meharry in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Meharry Medical College

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

1. Meharry Medical College Marker - Back

Inscription. Meharry Medical College, established in 1876 through the efforts of Dr. George W. Hubbard, Dr. Willliam J. Sneed, and Samuel Meharry, is the only AMA accredited, privately endowed, predominantly Negro medical school in the world. During its first 90 years of service, it trained more Negro physicians & dentists than any other institution.

Erected 1969 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 36° 10.061′ N, 86° 48.363′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Fisk/Meharry. It is at the intersection of Dr. D. B. Todd, Jr. Blvd. and Meharry Blvd, on the right when traveling south on Dr. D. B. Todd, Jr. Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Dr D.B Todd Jr Blvd, 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

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: Centennial of Pi Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc (within shouting distance of this marker); Donley Harold Turpin, D. D. S. (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Josie E. Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); Academic Building At Fisk University (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hulda Margaret Lyttle (about 300 feet away); Dr. Robert Fulton Boyd (about 300 feet away); Talley-Brady Hall (about 300 feet away); Thomas W. Talley (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . Meharry Medical College Official Website. Meharry Medical College was founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College of Nashville, under the auspices of the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1900, Central Tennessee College became Walden University, and by 1915 the College gained a separate corporate existence from the university. (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Meharry Medical College Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

2. Meharry Medical College Marker

Meharry Medical College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

3. Meharry Medical College

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

4. Meharry Medical College

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,802 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.