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

Founding of Altrusa International

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015

1. Founding of Altrusa International Marker

Inscription. To commemorate its founding on April 11, 1917, Altrusa International, Inc. planted seventy-five flowering dogwood trees on this site as a 75th anniversary gift to the people of Nashville and the state of Tennessee.

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1837.

Location. 36° 8.891′ N, 86° 49.091′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It can be reached from Parthenon Avenue. The marker is at the top of the hill near the dog park in Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Snakes & Slides: The Exposition's Vanity Fair (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Defenses (approx. ¼ mile away); The Parthenon (approx. ¼ mile away); John W. Thomas (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tennessee Centennial Exposition (approx. 0.3 miles away); Understanding the Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Private Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Nashville Parthenon (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Nashville (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Altrusa International. (Submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Wide view of Founding of Altrusa International Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015

2. Wide view of Founding of Altrusa International Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.