Brentwood in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Midway

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2025

1. Midway Marker

Inscription. Midway, which takes its name from being half way between Nashville and Franklin, was built in 1846 to replace an earlier home destroyed by fire. It was built by Lysander McGavock, who married Elizabeth Crockett, daughter of the original owner of the land. Once the home to pre-historic Indians, Midway served as headquarters to generals from both sides during the Civil War, and its grounds were the scene of several skirmishes. Water was piped from its spring to the construction site when the railroad cut was dug in Brentwood. The house is home today of the Brentwood Country Club.

Erected 1991 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 36° 1.045′ N, 86° 47.872′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Road (U.S. 31) and Country Club Drive, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Brentwood United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Midway Plantation Slave Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Stone Box Indian Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Mountview (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mooreland (approx. one mile away); The WSM Tower (approx. 1.2 miles away); Forrest's Brentwood Raid (approx. 1.3 miles away); Owen Chapel (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

Also see . . . McGavock-Hayes Place/ Midway/ Brentwood Country Club. This home is connected with the most storied families of Middle Tennessee - McGavocks, Hardings, Crocketts, Hayes. (Jay Brothers, History through Homes blog, Dec. 5, 2022) (Submitted on May 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 4, 2025

2. Midway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.