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

Middle Tennessee Settlements during American Revolution

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Middle Tennessee Settlements during American Revolution Marker

Inscription. Against the backdrop of the American Revolution, settlement was begun in Middle Tennessee and continued in East Tennessee, often in a hostile atmosphere of attacks and reprisals by both pioneers and Indians.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 36° 10.194′ N, 86° 47.248′ 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Attacks in the East Tennessee settlements (here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone and Boone's Trace (here, next to this marker); Sinking Creek Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); Transylvania Purchase (here, next to this marker); Reverend Samuel Doak and Martin Academy (here, next to this marker); Watauga Association (here, next to this marker); John Donelson's 1771 Survey (here, next to this marker); James Smith and Isaac Bledsoe and long hunter exploration; Kasper Mansker and Goodlettsville (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. Middle Tennessee Settlements during American Revolution Marker

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 115 times since then and 16 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.