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

Alexander Smith House Twenty-Four Trees

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 31, 2021

1. Alexander Smith House-Twenty Four Trees Marker

Inscription. This house was built on a 640 acre North Carolina land grant awarded in 1793 posthumously to Captain James Leiper for his bravery in defending settlers at Fort Nashboro. He was killed in the Battle of the Bluffs in 1781. He married Susannah Drake in the first wedding west of the Alleghenies. His daughter Sarah Jane, born after his death, inherited the grant. In 1798, she married Alexander Smith, a surveyor appointed to settle the disputed boundary line between Tennessee and North Carolina. They built the original part of this house. The house was used as a hospital during the Civil War. It was bought in 1966 by international artist Paul Harmon.

Erected by Brentwood Historical Commission, The National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 35° 59.23′ N, 86° 46.669′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It can be reached from Wilson Pike (Tennessee Route 252) 0.6 miles south of Concord Road ( Route 253), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Wilson Pike, 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 walking distance of this marker

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: Knox-Crockett House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cool Springs House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Andrew Crockett 1745-1821 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Forge Seat (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brentwood's Mighty Oak (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Little Bit of Mount Vernon in Brentwood (approx. 0.8 miles away); The WSM Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spring House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 31, 2021

2. Alexander Smith House-Twenty Four Trees Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 31, 2021

3. Alexander Smith House-Twenty Four Trees Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 31, 2021

4. Alexander Smith House-Twenty Four Trees Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.