Bellevue in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Devon Farm
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2022
1. Devon Farm Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 36° 3.494′ N, 86° 55.16′ W. Marker is in Bellevue, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It can be reached from Ensworth Drive south of Tennessee Highway 100, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the Ensworth High School campus. The house is now known as Founders Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7401A TN-100, Nashville TN 37221, 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: Devon Farm Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edwin Warner Park (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to the Warner Parks (approx. Ύ mile away); Belle Vue (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Myhr House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Bellevue (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bellevue High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); DeMoss Cabin (approx. 1.3 miles away).
Regarding Devon Farm. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
DevonFarm was begun by pioneer surveyor John Davis from North Carolina prior to 1796. The original home was a one and one-half story red brick dwelling, constructed of bricks fired on the farm from clay removed from a long, deep ditch running north-south along Highway 100.
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John Davis, a native of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, and constructor of the original portions of present-day Devon Farm, traveled to Tennessee in 1788. A pioneer surveyor, he "marked the way in advance of permanent settlement" in Davidson, Williamson and Hickman counties from 1790 to 1820. The son of a Revolutionary War soldier, Davis served with the State Militia until 1795; he had served as a member of Capt. John Gordons company of scouts in many expeditions against the Southern Indians.
Also see . . . Devon Farm. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2022
2. Devon Farm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
