Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Settlers Discover the Spring
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
1. Settlers Discover the Spring Marker
1783 North Carolina Legislature creates Davidson County, which includes parts of present-day Rutherford County.
1786 North Carolina Legislature makes initial land grants in Stones River area.
1788 Last elk in county is killed at Murfree Spring.
1792 Scouting parties come to Black Fox Camp and Spring.
1794 Orr military expedition passes through county, camped at Black Fox Camp.
1795 Permanent settlers move into Rutherford County; corn, cotton, and livestock become important agricultural products.
1799 William Lytle acquires land on the west fork of the Stones River. Cave Mill, one of the first, if the not the first, grist mills, opens.
1803 Tennessee General Assembly authorizes creation of Rutherford County.
1804 First county court meets at residence of Thomas Rucker, which is now the location of the Veterans Administration Hospital. It selects Jefferson, at the forks of the Stones River, as the first county seat.
1808 William Lytle and James Rucker operate cotton gins.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Those Who Used the Spring First (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 (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Trails (a few steps from this marker); A Progressive City (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
2. Settlers Discover the Spring 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 102 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
