Near Springfield in Robertson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
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Kentucky
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018
1. Tennessee, Robertson County Line Marker
Robertson County
Established 1796: named in honor of
James Robertson
Leader in establishment of the Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee. In 1778, explored the Cumberland country; in 1779 led an expedition to found Nashborough, which later became Nashville. He is known as "The Father of Middle Tennessee".
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An Iroquois word meaning Meadow Land. It was visited by Indian tribes from as far west as the Rocky Mountains before 1750. The first white settlement was at Harrodsburg in 1774. Kentucky was the second district west of the Alleghenies to be settled and the first (1792) to become a state.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 36° 38.43′ N, 86° 51.3′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Tennessee, in
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee, in the Highland Rim, and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dromgoole's Station (approx. 1½ miles away in Kentucky); Jackson-Dickinson Duel (approx. 1.9 miles away in Kentucky); Boyhood Home, 1793-1802 (approx. 2 miles away in Kentucky); Red River Meeting House (approx. 4.3 miles away in Kentucky); Site of The Red River Meeting House (approx. 6 miles away in
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018
2. Kentucky Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018
3. Looking north towards the Tennessee/Kentucky line.
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4. Robertson with his Party crossing the Mountains on their way to Tennessee
from D. H. Montgomery The Beginner's American History,1891
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on February 23, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
