Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Site of Montgomery County College

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

1. Site of Montgomery County Colleges Marker

Inscription.
1848
Montgomery Masonic College
First Institution for Higher Learning
in Montgomery Co.
1855
Stewart College

Erected 1939 by the Captain William Edmiston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 36° 31.892′ N, 87° 21.224′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of College Street and University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 College Street, Clarksville TN 37044, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Austin Peay State University (here, next to this marker); Recapture of Clarksville (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Loftin Newman (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Archwood (about 600 feet away); Asahel Huntington Patch / Patch Foundry (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drane-Foust House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter African Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . . History of Austin Peay State University. (Submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker at Austin Peay State University (Claxton Hall) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

2. Marker at Austin Peay State University (Claxton Hall)

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

3. Site of Montgomery County Colleges Marker

Austin Peay State University (Current college at this location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

4. Austin Peay State University (Current college at this location)

Austin Peay State University Browning Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

5. Austin Peay State University Browning Hall

Austin Peay State University Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

6. Austin Peay State University Historical Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.