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Description:: Seek out an official Tennessee Historical Marker - large rectangular aluminum sign on a post with black lettering – and so learn more about the interesting times past.

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This category is for the large rectangular markers with silver background, black lettering, and the three-star TN logo placed by the Tennessee Historical Commission - or similar marker placed by a city or county historical commission (such as Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County). These are typically specifically numbered markers on pedestals.

Unfortunately, the Tennessee state commission does not maintain a public webpage with current listing of markers. An outdated 1996 guidebook can be found in libraries with marker text and general location. “The Courier” newsletter (link) of the Tennessee Historical Commission does provide notification of new TN historical markers as they are approved.

Other historical plaques and signs should be waymarked in another appropriate category.

Instructions for Posting a Tennessee Historical Markers Waymark:

Please include the following in your post:

- Required: Waymark title. Suggested format is marker title – marker number – city or county.

- Required: A quality picture of the marker, which needs to be set as default waymark image. (No need for you or your GPS to be in picture, actually preferred that you're not). The text on the marker should be legible in the picture with the marker ideally filling entire photo without cutting off anything. If the other side is different (“See other side”), then a second photo is required to show the continued text.

- Optional but strongly encouraged: Additional pictures in the gallery to show the general location of the marker or the item being discussed (building, etc.).

- Required: Full text on the marker in the Long Description, both sides if different. Be sure that the text matches the picture submitted. Do not enter the text in all capital letters.

- Optional: Further information about the person, place, or item being featured on the marker.

- Required: Coordinates taken by you at the actual marker spot (not from a vehicle nearby).

- Optional: Address or directions to guide others to the location. Parking information, especially for markers in busy intersections.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

At minimum, your visit must consist of a picture of the marker itself or anything referenced on the marker plus additional information you may have learned about the waymark topic. (You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture, but can.)

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view gallery	Cravath Hall - 3A 154 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic Marker for significant university building. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 4/7/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Black Churches of Capitol Hill - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Two-Sided Historic Marker for several influential churches in the downtown Nashville area. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 3/24/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Bethlehem Centers of Nashville 100th Anniversary (1894-1994) - 3A 150 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Centennial marker for three early neighborhood centers. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 3/23/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Confederate Burials in Tennessee Historical Markers Located along TN-22 in front of Cronanville Cemetery posted by: Mr. 0 location: Tennessee date approved: 3/23/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker for historic recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 3/22/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Albert Gleaves - 3A-57 - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker honoring U.S. Navy admiral who was born in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 3/17/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Sarah Estell - 3A 139 - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker for early black business woman in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 3/12/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	The Seeing Eye - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Historical marker commemorating the founding of a guide dog school in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 3/9/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	James K. Polk - 3A 26 - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic marker for the former location of home of former President Polk in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 3/8/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Frank Maxwell Andrews - 3A 53 - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker with history of World War II general officer who was born in a house located at this location. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/27/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Hubbard House 3A - 123 - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker for historic house associated with the founder of Meharry Medical College Dr. George W. Hubbard in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/15/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	St. Patrick Catholic Church - Nashville, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker for historic Roman Catholic in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Monroe Dunaway Anderson / Anderson, Clayton & Company 4D 60 Jackson, Madison Co., TN in Tennessee Historical Markers M. D. Anderson was passionate about finding a cure for cancer. In addition toprivately funding one of the most prominent cancer treatment and research centers in the world, the M.D. Anderson Foundation has built libraries, auditoriums, & more. posted by: krsmith2 location: Tennessee date approved: 12/22/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	3A 130 Sampson W. Keeble - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers A TN historical marker commemorating the first African-American to serve in the TN General Assembly. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Tennessee date approved: 9/17/2012 last visited: 9/17/2012
view gallery	C.S.A. Camp Trenton 4B 39 Trenton, Tennessee in Tennessee Historical Markers Camp Trenton was a Confederate Army training camp in Gibson County. Colonel Hill's 47th Tennessee Infantry trained there before going to Shiloh. posted by: krsmith2 location: Tennessee date approved: 8/26/2012 last visited: 9/1/2012
view gallery	Carter's Station - 1C-25 - Greene County, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers History of local area - with settlers coming from NC. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 8/10/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Avon N. Williams Jr. - 3A 180 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic Marker for influential civil rights lawyer. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/14/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Thomas Conyers, Sr. in Tennessee Historical Markers Grave of veteran of the revolutionary War. posted by: krsmith2 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/12/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	William Nash - 4 B 19 - Friendship, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Veteran of Revolutionary War posted by: krsmith2 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/12/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Academic Building at Fisk University - 3A 122 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic marker for Fisk University's Academic Building, which was formerly its first library. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/11/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Alexander Wilson - 3A 19 - Goodlettsville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic marker for renown naturalist who discovered new breeds of parakeets local to the area. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/11/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Spruce Street Baptist Church - 3A 174 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Historic Marker for church on National Historic Register posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/8/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	James Weldon Johnson Home - 3A 141 - Nashville, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers Marker for Historic National Register home of historic African American state department ambassador and author. posted by: bmon419 location: Tennessee date approved: 6/8/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	James Chamberlain Jones - 3A 9 - Lebanon, TN in Tennessee Historical Markers TN governor "Lean Jimmy", who defeated later President Polk, lived nearby in early 19th century. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 6/1/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Josiah T. Settle - 4E 158 in Tennessee Historical Markers Life of Josiah T. Settle posted by: krsmith2 location: Tennessee date approved: 5/22/2012 last visited: never

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