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

The Boiling Spring Site

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 7, 2019

1. The Boiling Spring Site

Inscription. Once five significant mounds marked the site of an ancient Indian village here. The mounds were between Little Harpeth River and a branch of the Boiling Spring. When the four burial mounds were excavated in 1895 and again in 1920 artifacts were found dating back to the Mississippian period of indian culture in Tennessee. Relics from the second excavation were placed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. The ceremonial mound by Boiling Spring Academy was left undisturbed.

Erected 1977 by The Brentwood Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 35° 57.998′ N, 86° 46.657′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Moores Lane (Route 441) 0.1 miles north of Montclair Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8400 Moores Ln, Brentwood TN 37027, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prehistoric Native American Indian Town (a few steps from this marker); Primm Historic Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeological Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiling Spring Academy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forge Seat (approx. ¾ mile away); Andrew Crockett 1745-1821 (approx. ¾ mile away); Cool Springs House (approx. one mile away); Knox-Crockett House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2021

2. The Boiling Spring Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.