Madison in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Amqui Station
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Area Attractions
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
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Amqui Station
Amqui Station was constructed in 1910 as a Lousiville and Nashville (L&N) railroad switching and passenger depot in Madison, Tennessee. The original station was located at the junction of the L&N and the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad (NC&StL) one mile to the north. Locals say Amqui was an Indian word meaning parting of the ways. Popular lore however, states that Amqui was a contraction for dam- quick!, which could either be in reference to how long it took to travel from the junction to downtown Nashville or how quickly the train could get going after stopping at the depot. No matter what the origin, Amqui was known as much for its unusual name as it was for its service as a switching station.
Amqui Station is a two-story design. The second story once housed the signal operator, and later an electric switching room. Waiting rooms, both White and Colored, were located on the ground floor. Thousands of passengers passed through every year. By the 1970s the depot was dilapidated and on the verge of demolition. Country music legend Johnny Cash purchased and moved the structure to
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Area Attractions
1) Masonic Lodge - Built in 1960, this lodge commemorates the origins of Freemasonry and is designed to represent "King Solomon's Temple."
2) Evergreen - Gallatin Road and Briley Parkway - Built in 1795, Evergreen as originallly the home of Presbyterian Minister Rev. Thomas Craighead who moved to Nashville in 1785. Craighead established the first church and school in the settlement a year later. Evergreen eventually housed the Jim Reeves Museum in the 1980s, but was razed in 2005.
3) Spring Hill Cemetery - 5110 Gallatin Road - Six miles north of Nashville, Spring Hill dates back to the 1780 when the first settlers moved from teh Cumberland Settlement. Thomas Craighead, the area's first minister, established a
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
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4) The Nashville National Cemetery - Gallatin Road just north of Briley Parkway - Established as a U.S. Military Cemetery in 1867, the Nashville National Cemetery contains over 33,000 interments. Over 12,000 are Civil War-era Union soliders. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad runs through the cemetery and played an important role after the war in the transfer of soldiers to their final resting place.
5) Col. Tom Parker's Home - 1215 Gallatin Road South - Built in 1935, this house was once the home and office of Colonel Tom Parker and the headquarters of the most successful partnership in the history of American entertainment - Colonel Parker and Elvis Presley. It currently serves as the offices of the North Law firm.
6) Peeler Park - Terminus of Neely's Bend Road - The 273-acre Peeler Park offers over three miles of equestrian trails
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
3. Amqui Station / Area Attractions Marker
The depot stands in the background.
7) Forrest lawn Cemetery - 1150 South Dickerson Rd. - Forrest Lawn Cemetery is the final resting place for many legendary country music stars, including Lefty Frizzell, David "Stringbean" Akeman, Beecher "Brother Oswald" Kirby, and Jimmie Crawford. It is also the final resting place of those who died in a fateful plane crash with Patsy Cline in 1963. Hankshaw Hawkins, Lloyd Copas, and Randy Hughes.
8) Mansker's Fort - Goodlettsville - Mansker's Fort, named after Kasper Mansker, an early pioneer who settled the Goodlettsville area, is an authentic reconstruction of a 1779 frontier forted station typical of the early Cumberland settlements. mMnsker was also a signer of the Cumberland Compact creating the first government in the settlements.
9) The Bowen House - 705 Cadwell Lane, Goodlettsville - This house was built around 1787 by Captain William Bowen on land awarded for his military service during the Revolutionary War. Eventually, Bowen accumulated over 4,000 acres. This two-story Federal style house is on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered the oldest standing brick structure in Middle Tennessee.
10) McHenry Center - Gallatin Pike North and Rivergate Parkway - A historical marker in front of this shopping center now marks the former inn of Rachel Stockley Donelson once stood. A widow, she and her family lived in a log home on this property and took in boarders, like Andrew Jackson. It was here that Jackson met Rachel Robards Donelson, Donelson's youngest daughter. They married in 1794.
11) DuPont/Rayon City - 1002 Industrial Drive, Old Hickory - DuPont's U.S. Government Powder Plant in Old Hickory was completed in 1918. Production of rayon, an artificial fiber used in textiles, began in 1925. Workers and their families lived in th company town around the DuPont area that included a community center, theater, bank, post office, and retail stores.
12) Monthaven Mansion - 1154 West Main Street, hendersonville - Monthaven Mansion is a beautifultwo-story Greek Revival home that was built around 1860. It serverd as a hospital during the Civil War for Confederate and Union soldiers who were wounded in skirmishes at the Mansker's Creek railroad bridge. The structure is listed on the National Register and is the current home of the Hendersonville Arts Council.
13) Rock Castle - 139 Rock Castle Lane, Hendersonville - Rock Castle was completed in 1796 by Daniel Smith, a surveyor who produced the state's first map and is credited with naming the state of Tennessee. he was a delegate from Sumner County to the convention that organized the state, and he chaired the committee that drafted its constitution and bill of rights. Rock Castle is the first stone masonry house built in the Cumberland settlements.
14) Site of Johnny Cash Home - Caudill Drive, Hendersonville - Legendary country music icons Johnny and June Carter Cash made their home at this site from 1968 until their deaths in 2003. The 14,000 square foot house was one of the backdrops for Johnny Cash's music video "Hurt", which won best video of the year from both the Grammys and the CMAs. The home was purchased in January 2006 by Bee Gees vocalist Barry Gibb. During restoration, the home was destroyed by fire.
15) Hendersonville Memorial Gardens - 353 East main Street, Hendersonville - This cemetery is the final resting place of at least 21 pioneers of bluegrass and country music, including many members of the Carter Family. Johnny and June Carter Cash are among the notables that are buried there.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2006.
Location. 36° 15.513′ N, 86° 43.001′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Madison. It is at the intersection of Madison Station Boulevard and Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on Madison Station Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Madison Station Boulevard, Madison TN 37115, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Site of J. Taylor Stratton School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith-Carter House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hank Snows Rainbow Ranch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Odoms Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (approx. 1.2 miles away); Address by President Lincoln at the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spring Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jimmy Martin (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,968 times since then and 141 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
