Castalian Springs in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cragfont
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 7.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 36° 23.85′ N, 86° 20.5′ W. Marker is in Castalian Springs, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Memorial is on Hartsville Pike west of Harsh Lane, on the left 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James B. Jameson House (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Cragfont (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Cragfont (approx. half a mile away); Abraham “Abram” Bledsoe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bill "Hoss" Allen (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bledsoe's Fort Historical Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Frontiersman Settles in the Wilderness (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fighting for a Way of Life (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castalian Springs.
Also see . . . Cragfont, Highway 25, Gallatin, Sumner County, TN. The Historic American Buildings Survey record for the Cragfont property. Includes 8 pages of notes on the property that were compiled in 1936. (Submitted on September 7, 2013.)
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