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

William Bean

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. William Bean Marker

Inscription. William Bean, believed to be the first permanent European settler in Tennessee, built a cabin in 1769 on Boone's Creek, near its junction with the Watauga River.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 36° 10.188′ N, 86° 47.244′ 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 this

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marker); Westward Pioneer Settlement (here, next to this marker); Jacques-Timonthe' Demonbreun (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Settlements in East Tennessee (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); Elisha Walden and the longhunters (here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone (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. William Bean 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 354 times since then and 20 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.