Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Those Who Used the Spring First
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
1. Those Who Used the Spring First Marker
1700s The Shawnee and Cherokee used the spring as a water supply.
1767 Long hunters named Stones River after fellow trapper and hunter Uriah Stone.
Late 1700s Black Fox, a Cherokee, established a camp at Black Fox Spring.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.
Location. 35° 50.29′ N, 86° 23.223′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bradyville Pike (U.S. 41) and Ash Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 SE Broad St, Murfreesboro TN 37130, 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: Settlers Discover the Spring (here, next to this marker); A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge (here, next to this marker); Antebellum Prosperity and Institutional Growth (here, next to this marker); The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (a few steps from this marker); Building a Victorian City
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
2. Those Who Used the Spring First Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
