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Castalian Springs in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Bledsoe's Fort and Monument

 
 
Bledsoe's Fort and Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 23, 2013
1. Bledsoe's Fort and Monument Marker
Inscription.

1/10 mi. N.W. is Bledsoe monument, marking gravesites of Revolutionary War veterans Anthony Bledsoe and brother Isaac, long hunters and early explorers in this area. Among early settlers in this region both were active in the civil and military life of early south-west. About 200 yds. W. is site of Isaac's fort, known as Bledsoe's, built in 1783, used by nearby families during Indian attacks. Both were slain by Indians in fort vicinity.
 
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 38.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
 
Location. 36° 23.814′ N, 86° 19.138′ W. Marker is in Castalian Springs, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is on Hartsville Pike west of Old Highway 25, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castalian Springs TN 37031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Typical Settler's Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unsettled and Dangerous Years (about 300 feet away); Nathaniel Parker, Hunter and Explorer (about 300 feet away); The Nathaniel Parker Log Cabin
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(about 300 feet away); Capt. Horace Lawson Hunley (about 300 feet away); Bledsoe's Lick (about 500 feet away); A Pioneer Cemetery (about 600 feet away); William Brimage Bate (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castalian Springs.
 
Additional commentary.
1. Anthony Bledsoe
Thank you for whom ever took the time to take a picture of my 6th great grandfathers grave. Genealogy is fascinating to get involved in.
    — Submitted January 8, 2017, by Miah Rodney of Cordova,, Tennessee.
 
Bledsoe's Fort and Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 23, 2013
2. Bledsoe's Fort and Monument Marker
Bledsoe's Monument image. Click for more information.
Photographed By Brian Stansberry, September 14, 2008
3. Bledsoe's Monument
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.   3. submitted on May 5, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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