Goodlettsville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Bowen House

Circa 1787

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

1. William Bowen House - Taken Facing East

Inscription. Near Mansker’s Creek stands a rare example of Federal architecture built by Capt. William Bowen and Mary Henley Russell. Bowen, an early pioneer and Indian fighter had served in the French & Indian and Revolutionary wars before moving his family to the Cumberland Settlements. The house was restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. A grandson, William Bowen Campbell, served as fifteenth governor of Tennessee.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 146.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 36° 19.583′ N, 86° 42′ W. Marker is in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Long Hollow Pike (Tennessee Route 174), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goodlettsville TN 37072, 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 walking distance of this marker: Mansker’s First Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansker's Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Long Hunters

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Bowen Plantation House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mansker Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away); Casper Mansker (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Mansker’s Station (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goodlettsville.

William Bowen House - Taken Facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

2. William Bowen House - Taken Facing West

Photographed by R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

3. William Bowen House - Taken Facing East

William Bowen House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tennessee Blue Book, 2007

4. William Bowen House

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2015

5. William Bowen House

Rear view of the William Bowen House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2015

6. Rear view of the William Bowen House

Photographed by Jan Duke, circa 2003

7. William Bowen House

William and Mary Henley Russell Bowen Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2015

8. William and Mary Henley Russell Bowen Grave

William Bowen
1742-1804
Captain Virginia Militia 1777

Mary Henley Russell Bowen, 1760-1827
Mary Bowen 1788

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 4,013 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. 4. submitted on March 3, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on September 28, 2009, by Jan Duke of Nashville, Tennessee. 8. submitted on July 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.