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

Elisha Walden and the longhunters

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Elisha Walden and the longhunters Marker

Inscription. People called long hunters, because they entered the wilderness to hunt, trap, and trade for months or years, began to pave the way for permanent settlements. Elisha Walden, for whom Walden's Ridge is named, set out in 1761 from Virginia with a group of long hunters to explore East Tennessee and the Cumberland Valley.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 36° 10.186′ 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 of the Confederate States

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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); Cherokee seizure of Fort Loudoun (here, next to this marker); French and Indian War ended in 1763 (here, next to this marker); Dr. Thomas Walker (here, next to this marker); Fort Loudoun (here, next to this marker); Westward Pioneer Settlement (here, next to this marker); The French and English struggle over American lands (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. Elisha Walden and the longhunters 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 391 times since then and 27 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.