Near Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Montpier
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
1. Montpier Marker
Inscription.
Montpier. . Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins (1779-1848) gained national fame when he helped capture Aaron Burr in the Mississippi Territory in 1807.Perkins, who was a lawyer and territorial Register of Lands, also was in charge of a small party who took Burr from Ft. Stoddert to Richmond, Virginia where Burr was tried and acquitted of treason. After returning to Tennessee, Perkins acquired about 12,000 acres in this area and, in 1821-22, built Montpier, where he lived until 1838 when he and his wife Mary moved to Meeting of the Waters approximately one mile to the southeast.
Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins (1779-1848) gained national fame when he helped capture Aaron Burr in the Mississippi Territory in 1807.Perkins, who was a lawyer and territorial Register of Lands, also was in charge of a small party who took Burr from Ft. Stoddert to Richmond, Virginia where Burr was tried and acquitted of treason. After returning to Tennessee, Perkins acquired about 12,000 acres in this area and, in 1821-22, built Montpier, where he lived until 1838 when he and his wife Mary moved to Meeting of the Waters approximately one mile to the southeast.
Erected 1999 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Location. 35° 58.938′ N, 86° 55.853′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Old Natchez Trace, 0.3 miles south of Natchez Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1837 Old Natchez Trace, Franklin TN 37069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 9, 2020
2. Montpier Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
