Old Hickory in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Old Hickory Village
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 2, 2020
1. Old Hickory Village Marker
Old Hickory Village was built on 5,600 acres in 1918, when the DuPont Company signed a contract with the Federal Government to operate and construct the world's largest smokeless powder plant. Mason and Hanger Construction Company built 3,876 buildings to house and service the community that consisted of churches, schools, hospitals, shops, a post office, and a theater. The residents paid rent according to their salary. Homes ranged from bungalows to 10-room, three-story houses. DuPont sold the lots and homes in the 1940s.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 203.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 15.192′ N, 86° 38.862′ W. Marker is in Old Hickory, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Hadley Avenue just south of 17th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1610 Hadley Ave, Old Hickory TN 37138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hadley's Bend Bicentennial Pavilion and Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Hickory Triangle
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 11, 2022
2. Old Hickory Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
