Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Butler Race Track c. 1825
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Memphis Conference Female Institute 1843-1923
Photographed by Ken Smith, November 16, 2012
1. Butler Race Track / Memphis Conference Female Institute Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4D 37.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 35° 36.714′ N, 88° 48.894′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Auditorium Street and East Chester Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south on Auditorium Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 East Chester Street, Jackson
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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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: Former Site of Merry High School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greyhound Bus Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); 215 E. Baltimore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bond-Horton Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mother Liberty CME Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); 218 East Main (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
Photographed by Ken Smith, November 16, 2012
2. Butler Race Track / Memphis Conference Female Institute Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
