North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First English-speaking men into future Tennessee
Inscription.
On July 15, 1673, James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, the first English-speaking men to cross the Appalachian Mountains into the future Tennessee, arrived at the Overhill Cherokee village of Chota.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 36° 10.181′ N, 86° 47.239′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. 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: Native Americans and disease (here, next to this marker); Three major Native-American nations living in future Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Fort Prud' homme (here, next to this marker); Charles Charleville (here, next to this marker); Overhill Cherokee (here, next to this marker); The French and English struggle over American lands (here, next to this marker); Fort Loudoun (here, next to this marker); Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh and the future state of Tennessee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

