Image 1 of 1: The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) erected this marker in 1926. The UDC commissioned sculptor Belle Kinney to create the monument. The UDC was started in Nashville in 1894 for the purpose of honoring “the memory of those who served and fell in the service to the Confederate States.”
The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) erected this marker in 1926. The UDC commissioned sculptor Belle Kinney to create the monument. The UDC was started in Nashville in 1894 for the purpose of honoring “the memory of those who served and fell in the service to the Confederate States.”
Confederate Women’s Monument
36.163, -86.783
Description
The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) erected this marker in 1926. The UDC commissioned sculptor Belle Kinney to create the monument. The UDC was started in Nashville in 1894 for the purpose of honoring “the memory of those who served and fell in the service to the Confederate States.”
Title Confederate Women’s Monument
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Mary Ellen Pethel
Date 1926
Address 400-498 7th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37243
Type Art
Coverage Area 1
Source Various
Contributor United Daughters of the Confederacy; Belle Kinney
Subject Downtown; Art; Civil War; Military; Women; Civil War and Reconstruction; United Daughter of the Confederacy Monument
Keywords Confederate Army, Civil War, Commemoration, Memorials, Sculptures
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0