North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Founding of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015
1. Founding of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Marker
10 September 1894 10 September 1969
This memorial commemorates
the seventy-fifth anniversary of
the foundation of
The United Daughters of the Confederacy
by
Caroline Meriwether Goodlett
in
Nashville, Tennessee
10 September 1894
and honors the memory of those who served
and those who died in the service of
The Confederate States of America, 1861-1865
"Tell it as you may, it never can be told
sing it as you will, it never can be sung - -
the story of the glory of the men who wore the gray"
Erected 1969.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1894.
Location. 36° 9.972′ N, 86° 47.014′ W. Memorial is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on Charlotte Avenue. This marker is on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Andrew Jackson (here, next to this marker); Holy Rosary Cathedral
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2015
2. Founding of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
