1851 - 1914
Ella Sheppard, an original Fisk Jubilee Singer, lecturer and teacher, was born on February 4, 1851. She entered Fisk in 1868, and was selected to join the group of nine singers that set out on October 6, 1871 to raise funds to save the school. She also served as pianist and assistant director for this group which introduced spirituals to the world. After seven years, the Singers had raised $150,000 and brought the cause of Black education to the attention of millions. Her home stood on this site| HM Number | HM16GI |
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| Marker Number | 3A 142 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:33pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 517710 N 4002396 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.16616667, -86.80308333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 9.97', W 86° 48.185' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 9' 58.20" N, 86° 48' 11.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 926 17th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, US |
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