Hillwood in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Mark Robertson Cockrill

Born December 2, 1788 - Died June 26, 1872.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 13, 2020

1. Mark Robertson Cockrill

Inscription.
He was awarded a medal by Queen Victoria at the World’s Fair in London 1851 for the finest merino fleece at the fair.

For wool culture and scientific breeding of stock, he was presented with a medal in 1854 by the General Assembly of Tennessee.

Erected 1938 by James Robertson Chapter, D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 36° 8.293′ N, 86° 52.907′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hillwood. It is on Charlotte Pike (U.S. 70) 0.1 miles west of Annex Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6600 Charlotte Pike, Nashville TN 37209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

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.

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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: Richland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thayer U.S. Army General Hospital (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle of Nashville at Kelley's Point (approx. 1.4 miles away); “Travelers' Rest” (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Robertson Avenue (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hillwood Estates (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dutchman’s Curve Train Wreck (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . Tennessee Encyclopedia article on Mark R. Cockrill. (Submitted on September 21, 2022.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 13, 2020

2. Mark Robertson Cockrill

Plaque showing an carving of Mark Robertson Cockrill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

3. Plaque showing an carving of Mark Robertson Cockrill

Agricultural Hall of Fame
Wool King of the World

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on September 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.