Tennessee State University 3A 124
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kwashnak
N 36° 10.067 W 086° 49.392
16S E 515900 N 4002572
Marker commemorating the founding of Tennessee State University. Located inside the main entrance on John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN
Waymark Code: WMDBRP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2011
Views: 5
3A 124
Tennessee State University
Established in 1912 for the education of Negro citizens. Tennessee State University merged with UT-Nashville in 1979 and has become a major comprehensive urban university. Development from normal school to university progressed as follows: Tenn. A & I State Normal School (1912-1922); Tenn. A & I State Normal College (1922-1927); Tenn. A & I State College (1927-1951); Tenn. A & I State University (1951-1969); Tennessee State University, beginning in 1970.
Tennessee Historical Commissions
Marker Name: Tennessee State University
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 3A 124
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commissions
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