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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. 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: 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);
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Also see . . . History of Austin Peay State University. (Submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
4. Austin Peay State University (Current college at this location)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
5. Austin Peay State University Browning Hall
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 460 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
