Grassland in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Montpier

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 21, 2020

1. Montpier

Inscription. Nicholas Perkins (1779 - 1848) established this 12000-acre estate about 3 miles S.W. in 1810. In 1807, an official Mississippi Territory, he had arrested former vice president Aaron Burr and taken him from Ft. Stoddert, Mss., to Richmond, Va., for trial on charges of treason. He was later territorial attorney general in Mississippi. His house is about 1 mile west of this road: he is buried near the junction of two rivers 0.3 miles east.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 36° 0.426′ N, 86° 53.228′ W. Marker is in Grassland, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Hillsboro Road (U.S. 431) and Old Hillsboro Road (State Highway 46), on the right when traveling south on Hillsboro Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2340 Hillsboro Road, Franklin TN 37069, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grassland Community (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leigh-Morgan Property at Grassland

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel Claybrook Locke (approx. 0.8 miles away); Motheral/Moran House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Motheral-Ring Family of Locust Guard (approx. 1.1 miles away); Berry’s Chapel Stone Wall / Berry's Chapel Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Berry’s Chapel Church of Christ (approx. 2 miles away); Beechville (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Montpier Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 2, 2022

2. Montpier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.