North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Pioneer Settlements in East Tennessee
Inscription.
Pioneer settlements were established in East Tennessee during the early 1770s on Cherokee lands leased near the Watauga River, north of the Nolichucky River. The settlements of Carter's Valley and North of the Holston River were also established during this period.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 10.189′ N, 86° 47.245′ 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: Jacques-Timonthe' Demonbreun (here, next to this marker); James Smith and Isaac Bledsoe and long hunter exploration; Kasper Mansker and Goodlettsville (here, next to this marker); John Donelson's 1771 Survey (here, next to this marker); William Bean (here, next to this marker); The Treaty of Hard Labour (here, next to this marker); Watauga Association (here, next to this marker); Westward Pioneer Settlement (here, next to this marker); Transylvania Purchase (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 25 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.

