Fiddlers Grove Historic Village in Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tuckers Gap Depot
Photographed by Karen Emerson-McPeak, September 30, 2017
1. Tuckers Gap Depot Marker
John Bell Tarver donated the rights-of-way on his farm for the railroad and also the land on which the depot was built in c-1870.
Mr. Tarver was the Postmaster at the Post Office, which was located inside the depot, until his death in 1906. Nannie Tarver, daughter of John Bell Tarver, brought eggs, dairy products, vegetables and cut flowers from the farm to sell at the station.
A legendary tale about Nannie Tarver; upon hearing the train whistle at the "cut"; the hill was cut into halves for a flat track; she would change into her "good clothes" and run to meet the train when it reached the depot.
In 1909, the railroad first replaced the Nashville to Lebanon Stage Coach Line, and finally the last section of the original stage coach line from Watertown to Smithville.
The Tuckers Gap Depot was bought at auction in 2005 and moved to Fiddlers Grove.
Erected 2005. (Marker Number 44.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 36° 11.815′ N, 86° 16.19′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. It can be reached from East Baddour
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. 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: Train Caboose (here, next to this marker); Tates Crossing Flag Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Melrose Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Luther's Blacksmith Shop and Broom Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Hightower Telephone Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Fiddlers Grove Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Doris Bland Pavillion (within shouting distance of this marker); Livesay Mill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
Photographed by Karen Emerson-McPeak, August 26, 2017
2. Tuckers Gap Depot
Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024
3. Train Caboose and Tuckers Gap Depot Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
