Historic Markers Across Tennessee
Meharry Medical College
| Marker ID: |
NHC 19 |
| Location: |
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN |
| County: |
Davidson |
| Coordinates: |
N 36° 10.061 W 086° 48.363 |
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36.16768333 -86.80605 |
| Style: |
Free Standing ** |
| Waymark: |
WMAPM
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Text:
Meharry Medical College, established in 1876 through the efforts of Dr. George W. Hubbard, Dr. William J. Sneed, and Samuel Meharry, is the only AMA accredited, privately endowed, predominantly Negro medical school in the world. During its first 90 years of service, it trained more Negro physicians & dentists than any other institution.
Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
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