Tenn. Historical Marker for Tolbert Fanning, near the airport in Nashville
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A Tennessee Historical Marker for Tolbert Fanning, near the airport in Nashville
Waymark Code: WM9E4X
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2010
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In 1844, noted educator, evangelist, and agriculturalist Tolbert Fanning started Franklin College, a liberal arts school near this site where boys farmed to cover tuition. In 1855 he co-founded the Gospel Advocate, a religious journal. Fanning's wife, Charlotte Fall, began Fanning Orphan School for girls here in 1884. Their alm was to put education within the "reach of every youth."
Marker Name: Tolbert Fanning
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 113
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
The Historical Commission Of Metropolitan Nashville And Davidson County
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