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

Westward Pioneer Settlement

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Westward Pioneer Settlement Marker

Inscription. The wilderness gave way as pioneer settlements spread slowly westward. Efforts at self-government foreshadowed the American revolution, and the stage was set for dire struggles over land.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 10.187′ N, 86° 47.243′ 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: The Treaty of Hard Labour (here, next to

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this marker); William Bean (here, next to this marker); Jacques-Timonthe' Demonbreun (here, next to this marker); Elisha Walden and the longhunters (here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone (here, next to this marker); Peace between English and Cherokee (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Settlements in East Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Cherokee seizure of Fort Loudoun (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. Westward Pioneer Settlement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.