Brentwood in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Edmondson - Little Spring House
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 8, 2021
1. Edmondson - Little Spring House Marker
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Edmondson - Little Spring House. . One of the essentials for locating a house in pioneer times was for it to be near a source of water. This stone springhouse covered a free flowing spring that furnished water for the Edmondson family who lived here for over 100 years. John Edmondson settled here ca 1810 and built a two story log house. His son Henry C. Edmondson later lived here. There was extensive foraging here during the Civil War. The morning after the Battle of Franklin, Mrs. Edmondson rode horseback to Franklin to care for the wounded on the battlefield. The property was bought in 1928 by J. W. Little, who had a dairy here which used water from this spring. The property was bought in 2004 by John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Inc. In the development of the property they restored this ancient springhouse.
One of the essentials for locating a house in pioneer times was for it to be near a source of water. This stone springhouse covered a free flowing spring that furnished water for the Edmondson family who lived here for over 100 years. John Edmondson settled here ca 1810 and built a two story log house. His son Henry C. Edmondson later lived here. There was extensive foraging here during the Civil War. The morning after the Battle of Franklin, Mrs. Edmondson rode horseback to Franklin to care for the wounded on the battlefield. The property was bought in 1928 by J. W. Little, who had a dairy here which used water from this spring. The property was bought in 2004 by John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Inc. In the development of the property they restored this ancient springhouse.
Location. 36° 0.199′ N, 86° 44.2′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is at the intersection of Shadow Creek Drive and Sunset Circle, on the right when traveling east on Shadow Creek Drive.
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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 382 Shadow Creek Dr, Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 8, 2021
2. Edmondson - Little Spring House and Marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 8, 2021
3. Edmondson - Little Spring House
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 8, 2021
4. Edmondson - Little Spring House Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
