Near Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Hugh Rogan

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2020

1. Hugh Rogan Marker

Inscription.
Two miles east is "Rogana.” the stone and brick house built in 1800 by Hugh Rogan (1747-1814). An Irish immigrant, Rogan came to Nashborough with the John Donelson party in 1780 and was a signer of the Cumberland Compact. Noted as a surveyor and Indian fighter, he was given 640 acres near the present site of Vanderbilt University, which he later traded for land in Summer County. Rogana was the Mass station for Catholics of this area until St. Peter's Church was built at Gallatin in 1844.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.

Location. 36° 27.132′ N, 86° 20.901′ W. Marker is near Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is on U.S. 31E, 0.1 miles south of Rogana Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is just south of Dry Fork Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gallatin TN 37066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Durham's Chapel Rosenwald School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jonathan Browning

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Cragfont (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cragfont (approx. 3.3 miles away); James B. Jameson House (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Cragfont (approx. 3.8 miles away); Isaac Bledsoe (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bledsoe's Fort, 1783-1806 (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Hugh Rogan. Biographical sketch in the Tennessee Encyclopedia, by the Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on June 24, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2020

2. Hugh Rogan Marker

Reconstructed Rogana image. Click for full size.

Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation

3. Reconstructed Rogana

The cottage now sits in Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park.

Photographed By Tennessee Encyclopedia

4. Rogana

The 1800 stone cottage, before it was moved to Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.