Hermitage in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Field Quarter Trail
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2015
1. Field Quarter Trail Marker
Inscription.
Field Quarter Trail. . This path leads to the Field Quarter, an area that was once home to at least eighty enslaved African-Americans. A series of illustrated signs near exposed building foundations at the site help you to "see" what life was like for this part of the Hermitage plantation community. The trail will also lead you past other features of nineteenth century life as well as take you along a wooded stream. The trail makes a circuit of a little less than half a mile, returning you to the Springhouse. You should be able to walk the path in twenty minutes.
This path leads to the Field Quarter, an area that was once home to at least eighty enslaved African-Americans. A series of illustrated signs near exposed building foundations at the site help you to "see" what life was like for this part of the Hermitage plantation community. The trail will also lead you past other features of nineteenth century life as well as take you along a wooded stream. The trail makes a circuit of a little less than half a mile, returning you to the Springhouse. You should be able to walk the path in twenty minutes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.
Location. 36° 13.032′ N, 86° 36.657′ W. Marker is in Hermitage, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hermitage TN 37076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
