Nashville Sit-Ins

Nashville Sit-Ins (HM1EU6)

Location: Nashville, TN 37203 Davidson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 9.852', W 86° 47.136'

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Formerly located at his site was First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill, headquarters of the 1960s Sit-In Movement, led by Rev. Kelly Miller Smith. Strategy sessions, non-violence workshops, mass meetings, victory celebrations, and administrative offices were here. The well disciplined Nashville Sit-Ins served as a model for civil rights demonstrations throughout the South.
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HM NumberHM1EU6
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Marker NumberNo. 87
Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 519283 N 4002182
Decimal Degrees36.16420000, -86.78560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 9.852', W 86° 47.136'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 9' 51.12" N, 86° 47' 8.16" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 478-498 Rosa L Parks Ave, Nashville TN 37203, US
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