North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cherokee seizure of Fort Loudoun

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Cherokee seizure of Fort Loudoun Marker

Inscription. In 1760, the Cherokee seized Fort Loudoun and killed nearly two dozen inhabitants in equal retaliation for the execution of chiefs by the British. In return the next year, the British destroyed 15 Cherokee towns and burned 1,500 acres of crops. resulting in hundreds of Cherokee deaths over time.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 36° 10.185′ N, 86° 47.242′ 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

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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: Peace between English and Cherokee (here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone (here, next to this marker); French and Indian War ended in 1763 (here, next to this marker); Elisha Walden and the longhunters (here, next to this marker); Dr. Thomas Walker (here, next to this marker); Fort Loudoun (here, next to this marker); The French and English struggle over American lands (here, next to this marker); Overhill Cherokee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Cherokee seizure of Fort Loudoun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.