Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Fairvue Plantation
Erected 2014 by Fairvue Plantation Ladies Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 36° 21.342′ N, 86° 30.216′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is at the intersection of Plantation Boulevard and Nashville Pike (U.S. 31E), in the median on Plantation Boulevard. Marker is at the entrance to the Fairvue Plantation residential development. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1276 Plantation Blvd, Gallatin TN 37066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grasslands (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Asher's Trace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Volunteer State Community College (approx. half a mile away); Mare Barns (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ellen Stokes More Wemyss (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fairvue Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. one mile away); Isaac Franklin (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.
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Also see . . .
1. Fairvue Plantation. An overview of the plantation's history, including a failed scheme to turn it into a fox hunting and steeplechase course. (Mark Brown, Tennessee Encyclopedia, posted Oct. 8, 2017) (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Isaac Franklin Plantation (Fairvue). The mansion was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977 but lost the designation in 2005, primarily because of the surrounding residential development and alterations to the house. (National Park Service) (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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