Near Dixon Springs in Smith County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Captain James Bradley
1763-1830
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2023
1. Captain James Bradley Marker
Bradley was born in Caswell County, North Carolina, and settled in this area in 1798. He served at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary War, and in February 1812 he volunteered for service under General James Winchester. Oaklawn, Bradley's two-story brick house, is located .4 mile south.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 39.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 36° 20.796′ N, 86° 2.253′ W. Marker is near Dixon Springs, Tennessee, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of Dixon Springs Highway (Tennessee Route 25) and Lovers Lane, on the right when traveling south on Dixon Springs Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dixon Springs TN 37057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan's Ohio Raid (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tilman Dixon (approx. 1.6 miles away); The James DeBow Home (approx. 5.3 miles away); Rome Ferry (approx.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
2. Captain James Bradley Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
3. Captain James Bradley Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
4. Captain James Bradley house
Bradley's house in Oaklawn.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,249 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
