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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Davidson County

 
Clickable Map of Davidson County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Davidson County, NC (44) Davie County, NC (22) Forsyth County, NC (256) Guilford County, NC (291) Montgomery County, NC (23) Randolph County, NC (24) Rowan County, NC (98) Stanly County, NC (10)  DavidsonCounty(44) Davidson County (44)  DavieCounty(22) Davie County (22)  ForsythCounty(256) Forsyth County (256)  GuilfordCounty(291) Guilford County (291)  MontgomeryCounty(23) Montgomery County (23)  RandolphCounty(24) Randolph County (24)  RowanCounty(98) Rowan County (98)  StanlyCounty(10) Stanly County (10)
Lexington is the county seat for Davidson County
Adjacent to Davidson County, North Carolina
      Davie County (22)  
      Forsyth County (256)  
      Guilford County (291)  
      Montgomery County (23)  
      Randolph County (24)  
      Rowan County (98)  
      Stanly County (10)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Davidson County, Denton — Mill Stones from Old Metters Mill
Near North Main Street (State Road 2414) just north of West Salisbury Street, on the left when traveling north.
The old Metters water-grist mill was erected and operated by John Hall in the mid 1800’s. It was located on Flat Swamp Creek, near what is now known as Highway 47, approximately five miles west of Denton. A Davidson County deed dated September 3, . . . Map (db m247277) HM
2 North Carolina, Davidson County, Denton — Our Confederate Dead• • • • •
On North Carolina 8, on the left when traveling south on North Carolina 8.
Erected by The Robert E. Lee Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy No. 324 Sept. 14, 1905. [ Back of Monument: ] Sleep sweetly in your humble graves. Sleep martyrs of a fallen cause. For lo, a marble column craves the pilgrim here to pause. . . . Map (db m230948) HM
3 North Carolina, Davidson County, High Point, Abbotts Crossing — Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Near Browntown Lane north of Abbotts Creek Church Road (North Carolina Road 1743), on the right when traveling north.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1756Map (db m239123) HM
4 North Carolina, Davidson County, High Point, Abbotts Crossing — Early American Tombstones
On Browntown Lane at Abbotts Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling south on Browntown Lane.
This 1756 church contains unique and artistic North Carolina soft soapstone & pierced tombstones, carved. by Anglo-German cabinet and furniture makers, many attributed to the Swicegood School, using the same tools as used in furniture. They . . . Map (db m239122) HM
5 North Carolina, Davidson County, High Point, Abbotts Crossing — Greene's Camp Site
On Abbotts Creek Church Road (State Road 1743) at Browntown Lane, on the right when traveling east on Abbotts Creek Church Road.
The army of General Greene camped here in Feb. 1781 on his retreat before Lord Cornwallis, prior to the Battle of Guilford Court House.Map (db m239125) HM
6 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Beck's Reformed Church
On Becks Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The congregation of Beck's Reformed Church was organized in the year of our Lord, 1787, under the leadership of the Rev. Mr. Schneider. The first house of worship was a log structure located in the proximity of this marker. 53 acres of land . . . Map (db m238973) HM
7 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Beck's Reformed Church Cemetery
On Becks Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling north.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m238972) HM
8 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Beck's United Church of Christ Veterans Memorial
On Becks Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of all our servicemen and women who served their country. Revolutionary War Martin Frank • John Beck, Sr. • Captain Peter Hedrick • David Schmidt (Smith) • Peter Smith Civil War James Franklin Burkhart • G.W. . . . Map (db m239006) WM
9 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Boone Trail Highway Marker
On Boones Cave Road, on the left when traveling north.
Boone Trail Highway Metal from Battle Ship Maine in Tablet * Daniel Boone*Map (db m222572) WM
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10 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Boy Scouts Veterans Memorial
On Simerson Road, on the right when traveling east.
In honor and memory we offer tribute to veterans of all branches of our armed services who served to preserve our freedom and safety God Bless AmericaMap (db m222574) WM
11 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Captain Benjamin Merrill
Near North Main Street at West Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sacrificed his life for the cause of the Regulators. Was executed by officials of the Crown, June 19, 1771. Home was 8 miles south.Map (db m222577) HM
12 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Captain Peter HedrickDec. 17, 1733 – Jan. 24, 1798
On Becks Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Came to America from Palatinate, Germany, 1738 Located in North Carolina 1755 to 1760 Took up 1465 acres of land on “Four Mile-Branch” A patriotic officer in the Revolutionary War. Tories burned his buildings and stole his . . . Map (db m238974) HM WM
13 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — City of LexingtonIncorporated 1828
On North Main Street at West Center Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Named during the Revolutionary War in 1775 after the Battle of Lexington.Map (db m222578) HM
14 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Daniel Boone and Gen. Nathanael Greene
On North Main Street near W Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1750, Daniel Boone, age 16, came with his father from Pennsylvania and settled near Boone’s Ford on Yadkin River, then in Rowan, now Davidson County. Near this spot, in 1781, the American Army under Gen. Nathanael Greene passed on its way from . . . Map (db m222580) HM
15 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Davidson County Vietnam War Memorial
On North Main Street at East Center Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
In honor of the Davidson County veterans who served their country during the Vietnam War and in memory of those who gave their lives for the United States. Richard Roosevelt Banks • Kenneth Clay Berrier • Gary Reid Clodfelter • Jacob . . . Map (db m239021) WM
16 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Davidson County World War I Memorial
On North Main Street at East Center Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
1917 – 1919 In honor of the nine hundred and thirty men of Davidson County who served in the World War and in memory of the following men who gave their lives for the flag Jesse L. Barkley • Odell Barnes • W.M. Bazemore • Harvey . . . Map (db m239013) WM
17 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — First Reformed Church
On North Salisbury Street north of East Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1928Map (db m239024) HM
18 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — First Site of Pilgrim Reformed Church
Near Pilgrim Church Road, 0.2 miles west of City Lake Road, on the right when traveling west.
Site of brush arbor and first house of worship Pilgrim Reformed Church ca 1753 – 1757Map (db m239079) HM
19 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — George Washington Boulder
On North Carolina 150 (Route 150), on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m222590) HM
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20 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — In Memory of John Beck, Sr.
Near Becks Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Homestead Drive, on the right when traveling north.
born January 6, 1761. died November 15, 1843 Son of Devault & Catherina Beck American Revolutionary War veteran North Carolina Militia 1778 – 1781 In the summer of 1778 at the age of 17, John volunteered to take up arms and . . . Map (db m238976) WM
21 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-16 — Jefferson Davis
On U.S. 70 at Old US Hwy 29, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 70. Reported missing.
President Davis, fleeing southward after Lee’s surrender, with members of his cabinet spent the night of Apr. 16, 1865, in a pine grove nearby.Map (db m222592) HM
22 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Lexington in the Civil WarOccupation and Fire
On West Center Street, on the right when traveling east.
President Jefferson Davis and his entourage paused here in Lexington on April 16-17, 1865, as the Confederate government fled south after the April 3 evacuation of Richmond, Virginia. While here, Davis telegraphed Gen. Joseph E. Johnston as to the . . . Map (db m222581) HM
23 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-44 — Old Davidson County Courthouse
On South Main Street at W Center Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Completed 1858. Interior was burned, 1865, rebuilt ca. 1867. Fine example of Classical Revival style.Map (db m218180) HM
24 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Pilgrim Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
Near Pilgrim Church Road, 0.2 miles west of City Lake Road, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the memory of these Revolutionary War soldiers buried in unmarked graves in Pilgrim Cemetery John George Clodfelter 1757-1833 Peter Everhart 1754-1836 George Fritts 1753-1845 Michael Leonard 1750-1827 Philip Leonard . . . Map (db m239081) WM
25 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-49 — Pilgrim Church
On Greensboro Street Extension at Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west on Greensboro Street Extension.
Established ca. 1757 as German Reformed. Known early as Leonard's Church. Fourth Building to occupy site stands ⅜ mi. NW.Map (db m218181) HM
26 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — Pine Grove CampConfederate Government Seat
Near Yokley Road, 0.6 miles east of Ridge Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
For an hour on the evening of Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, a pine grove outside Lexington became the de facto seat of government for the Confederate States of America and the state of North Carolina. President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet, . . . Map (db m222585) HM
27 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-68 — Robert F. Sink1905-1965
On East Center Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Center Street.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Commanded 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II and Fort Bragg 1957 to 1960. He lived nearby.Map (db m239023) HM
28 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — St. Stephen United Methodist ChurchEst. 1868
On East 1st Street at North Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
St. Stephen has and continues to serve the African American community to eliminate social injustices, promote civil rights and save souls. National Historic Registry August 6. 2021Map (db m239034) HM
29 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — The HomesteadUnexpected Houseguests
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Homestead was the home of Dr. William R. Holt, one of antebellum North Carolina’s most versatile and talented men, with interests in medicine, agriculture, education, religion, transportation, and manufacturing. In May 1865, when Dr. Holt . . . Map (db m222588) HM
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30 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-56 — Wm. Rainey Holt1798-1868
On S Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Physician. Advocate of scientific agriculture. His plantation "Linwood" was 6 miles southwest. Built home here, 1834.Map (db m218182) HM
31 North Carolina, Davidson County, Lexington — K-24 — Yadkin College
On North Koontz Road (U.S. 64) at Koontz Road, on the left when traveling east on North Koontz Road.
A Methodist Protestant institution. Opened in 1856, made co-educational in 1878, closed in 1924. Building stands 1 mi. N.Map (db m222591) HM
32 North Carolina, Davidson County, Linwood — K-15 — Stoneman’s Raid
On U.S. 29 at Old Salisbury Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 29.
Southern troops turned back Stoneman's U. S. Cavalry, raiding through western North Carolina, at the Yadkin River Bridge, April 12, 1865.Map (db m33927) HM
33 North Carolina, Davidson County, Linwood — Trading Ford
On Trading Ford Way (State Highway 1147) north of Sowers Road (State Highway 1139), on the right when traveling north.
General Nathanael Greene in his masterly retreat from the British army under Lord Cornwallis, crossed the Yadkin at Trading Ford, one-half mile southeast of this spot, February 2-3, 1781. A sudden rise in the river prevented the passage of . . . Map (db m222575) HM
34 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — K-32 — John H. Mills1831-1898
On Old US Highway 29 east of Myers Drive, on the right when traveling west.
First head of Oxford Orphanage (1873-1884) & Mills Home. President Oxford Female College. His grave is 100 yds. N.Map (db m218184) HM
35 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — K-32 — John H. Mills
On U.S. 70, 0.3 miles south of Shuler Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
First head of Oxford Orphanage (1873-1884) and Thomasville Baptist Orphanage (Mills Home), president Oxford Female College. Grave 100 yds. S.Map (db m222593) HM
36 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — John W. Thomas
On West Main Street west of Salem Street (North Carolina Highway 109), on the right when traveling west.
Site of the home place of John W. Thomas Founder of the city of Thomasville, 1857
"John W. Thomas, the founder of Thomasville, lived in “a grand mansion” in the center of town, across the street from the town commons. . . . Map (db m70005) HM
37 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — K-35 — John W. Thomas1800-1871
On Cedar Lodge Road at Cedar Drive, on the right when traveling east on Cedar Lodge Road.
Founder of Thomasville. As legislator led fight for N.C. Railroads; friend of education. His home, Cedar Lodge, was nearby.Map (db m218185) HM
38 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — Mitchell House
On Biggs Avenue, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
Completed November, 1885 National Register of Historic Places September 20, 2000Map (db m239085) HM
39 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On Interstate 85 (Interstate 85), on the right when traveling south.
The North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Dedicated to the 216,000 North Carolinians who served and the over 1,600 who sere killed or missing in the Vietnam War Memorial Day 1991Map (db m222594) WM
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40 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — Smith Clinic
On Randolph Street (State Highway 109) 0.1 miles south of East Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m239084) HM
41 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — ThomasvilleCaring for the Sick and Wounded
On E Main Street at Memorial Park Drive, on the right when traveling north on E Main Street.
During the Civil War, Thomasville became a hospital center that treated the sick and wounded, civilian and soldier alike. From 1862 to 1865, a local doctor, D. W. Smith, operated a smallpox hospital just outside of town. In March 1865, Surgeon Simon . . . Map (db m34232) HM
42 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — ThomasvilleA Key Stop & Refuge
On West Main Street at Trade Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
John W. Thomas, who represented this area in the state legislature in the mid-1800s, laid out the town of Thomasville in 1852 on the proposed route of the North Carolina Railroad. Three years later, the line was completed to the new town, and the . . . Map (db m208795) HM WM
43 North Carolina, Davidson County, Thomasville — Thomasville City CemeteryUnion of Combatants
Near Memorial Park Drive, on the right when traveling west.
(Preface): John W. Thomas, who represented this area in the state legislature in the mid-1800s, laid out the town of Thomasville in 1852 on the proposed route of the North Carolina Railroad. Three years later, the line was completed to the . . . Map (db m222596) HM
44 North Carolina, Davidson County, Wallburg — George W. Wall House
On North Carolina 109 at Motsinger Road, on the right when traveling east on North Carolina 109.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m239128) HM
45 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch — 207 — Alfred Z. Kelley
On Blairfield Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Nashville barber Alfred Z. Kelley was lead plaintiff in Kelley v. Board of Education, a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 23. 1955, on behalf of his son Robert and 20 other African American children. In December, the suit was amended to include two . . . Map (db m146420) HM
46 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch — 164 — Antioch Pike
On Antioch Pike, 0.1 miles north of Goodwin Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
The Mill Creek Valley Turnpike Company was incorporated by the Tenn. Gen. Assembly on Jan. 21, 1846. Starting near the four mile mark of Nolensville Pike, the road went through Mill Creek valley, "crossing main Mill creek at or near Rains' mills, . . . Map (db m220577) HM
47 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch — 21 — Cane Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church
On Old Hickory Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Cane Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
Cane Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church, built in 1859, replaced a log building which occupied land donated by Edwin Austin & Thomas Boaz in 1826. One of the best known pastors was Hugh Bone Hill who also preached at the Jerusalem Church in . . . Map (db m146619) HM
48 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch — 165 — Locust Hill
On Reeves Road, 0.1 miles east of McBride Road, on the left when traveling east.
Located near Mill Creek, Locust Hill is one of the earliest brick homes in Middle Tennessee. Built c. 1805, it was home to the Charles Hays family until after the Civil War. The Federal-style house features intricately carved mantles and millwork, . . . Map (db m147404) HM
49 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch — 209 — Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church
On Cane Ridge Road, 0.4 miles north of Old Hickory Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
In 1871, District 6 school commissioners John Briley, Benjiah Gray and Jason Austin bought one acre of land from James Thompson for an African American school. In 1873, African American members of the Benevolent Society of Olive Branch No. 38 . . . Map (db m147704) HM
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50 Tennessee, Davidson County, Antioch, Bridle Downs — 3A 76 — John Bell's Birthplace200 yds. →
On Nolensville Pike (Alternate U.S. 41) at Barnes Road, on the right when traveling north on Nolensville Pike.
The house of his birth, Feb. 18, 1796, was on this site. Graduate of Nashville's Cumberland College, 1814, he was a state senator in 1817 and Member of Congress, 1827 to 1841, when appointed Secretary of War. He was nominated for the Presidency by . . . Map (db m151191) HM
51 Tennessee, Davidson County, Belle Meade — 3A 116 — Belle Meade Deer Park
On Belle Meade Boulevard at Deer Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Belle Meade Boulevard.
Jackson Boulevard follows the contour of the 408-acre Belle Meade Plantation Deer Park, established by John Harding in 1833 or 1834. The park became a favorite picnic spot for Nashvillians. By 1854, it held approximately 200 deer and 14 buffalo. A . . . Map (db m163928) HM
52 Tennessee, Davidson County, Belle Meade — In Memory of Colonel Luke Lea1879-1945
On Belle Meade Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of Page Road, in the median.
So the posterity might enjoy the benefits of a public park preserved in its natural beauty, in 1927 Colonel Lea gave the original tract of 868 acres of this land to the city of Nashville requesting that the park near the name of his late . . . Map (db m163932) HM WM
53 Tennessee, Davidson County, Belle Meade, West Meade — The Belle Meade Railway Station
On Harding Pike (U.S. 70S) 0.2 miles north of Leake Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1872 the Belle Meade railroad station was an active part of General Harding's Thoroughbred industry. The Railroad line running through the Belle Meade farm had numerous names and owners. In 1867, the State of Tennessee took over the line . . . Map (db m158705) HM
54 Tennessee, Davidson County, Bellevue — Devon Farm
Near Ensworth Drive south of Tennessee Highway 100, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m200320) HM
55 Tennessee, Davidson County, Bellevue — Devon Farm Cemetery
On Ensworth Drive, 0.1 miles south of Tennessee Highway 100, on the left when traveling south.
The Devon Farm Cemetery was relocated in 2003 from its original location on this property. A marker commemorating the first site can be found south of the historic brick farmhouse. John Davis settled on Devon Farm in 1795. His descendants, . . . Map (db m200319) HM
56 Tennessee, Davidson County, Bellevue — Newsom’s Mill State Historic Area
Near Newsom Station Road.
The Newsom family came to Tennessee from Virginia in the late 1700s. The area known as Newsom's Station was settled and developed by the family of William Bryant Newson sometime between 1796 and 1800. The original mill, built by William . . . Map (db m198971) HM
57 Tennessee, Davidson County, Berry Hill, South Nashville — Melrose
Melrose, former home of Gov. Aaron V. Brown. The Confederate works ran 200 yards south of the residence, thence turned west so as to pass in front of Berry home.Map (db m166474) HM
58 Tennessee, Davidson County, Brentwood — 3A 21 — Hood's RetreatDec. 16, 1864
On Franklin Pike (Tennessee Route 31), on the right when traveling north.
In this neighborhood, late in the evening of his decisive defeat at Nashville, Hood reorganized his army for withdrawal southward. Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee's Corps, supported by Chalmers' Cavalry Division, covered the withdrawal, fighting . . . Map (db m54043) HM
59 Tennessee, Davidson County, Brentwood — Nobles Corner
On Franklin Road near Old Hickory Boulevard.
This 5 acres on the corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Franklin Road was bought by A. H. Noble in 1929. A registered pharmacist, he operated a drug store here for nearly 20 years when the pharmacy was converted to a restaurant by Albert's son Glenn . . . Map (db m113948) HM
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60 Tennessee, Davidson County, Brentwood, Antioch — 238 — Racial Terror Lynchings in America / Lynching of Samuel Smith
On Old Burkitt Road, 0.1 miles east of Nolensville Pike, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Racial Terror Lynchings in America Thousands of African American men, women, and children were the victims of lynching and racial terror violence in the United States in the century following the end of the Civil War. As the federal . . . Map (db m220683) HM
61 Tennessee, Davidson County, Brentwood, Neighbors of Granny White — Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
On Oman Drive, 0.2 miles north of High Valley Drive.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior c. 1953Map (db m221504) HM
62 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson — 10 — Two Rivers Mansion
On McGavock Pike at Stones River Road, on the left when traveling north on McGavock Pike.
Built in 1859 by David H. McGavock, this mansion stands on land inherited by McGavock's wife, Willie, from her father, William Harding. The smaller house to the left was built in 1802. Dr. James Priestley's Academy, established about 1816, was . . . Map (db m147569) HM
63 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Carriage House, c. 1850s[Clover Bottom Farm]
Near Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) at Rivercrest Pass, on the right when traveling east.
Construction details on this structure vary from the slave dwellings, and include mortise and tenon joinery and hand-planed and rabbeted lapped siding. These details suggest that the carriage house may pre-date those dwellings. Note the hand-forged . . . Map (db m147661) HM
64 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Chicken House, c. 1920s[Clover Bottom Farm]
Near Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) at Rivercrest Pass, on the right when traveling east.
The chicken coop may date to the Stanford family's ownership of Clover Bottom. The Stanfords were the third and final private owners of the property. Arthur F. Stanford (1881-1939) and his brother bought Clover Bottom from Anna Gay Price in 1918 and . . . Map (db m147636) HM
65 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Horse Barn, c. 1890s[Clover Bottom Farm]
Near Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) at Rivercrest Pass, on the right when traveling east.
This is one of the few surviving late 19th-century horse barns in Davidson County. Architectural historians refer to the style of the building as a transverse crib barn, or a central aisle barn. The structure was erected by 1898, most likely when . . . Map (db m147663) HM
66 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Slave Cabins, c. 1858[Clover Bottom Farm]
Near Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) at Rivercrest Pass, on the right when traveling east.
Until the coming of Phillips [overseer at Clover Bottom] in the spring of 1858, the colored people lived in cabins and houses promiscuously scattered about the place. Entertainments like quilting bees and dances, where people . . . Map (db m147635) HM
67 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Stanford Estates — 63 — Clover Bottom Mansion
Near Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) at Rivercrest Pass.
Built in 1858 by Dr. James Hoggatt on land inherited from his father, Capt. John Hoggatt, a Revolutionary War soldier, this fine Italian villa style home is centered in an area of local historical significance. John Donelson settled early in this . . . Map (db m147571) HM
68 Tennessee, Davidson County, Germantown — 179 — Germantown Brewery District
On 5th Avenue North at Madison Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Avenue North.
Germantown was home to many 19th-cen. European immigrants who brought their trade skills to Nashville, including brewing. By 1865 Germantown was home to 4 breweries: North Nashville Brewery (C. Kreig); Rock City Brewery (F. Kuhn); Cumberland Brewery . . . Map (db m163414) HM
69 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — Abner T. Shaw House
On Brick Church Pike, 0.3 miles east of Campbell Road, on the left when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m178467) HM
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70 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3A 19 — Alexander Wilson
On Louisville Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.1 miles north of Dickerson Pike (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north.
In the spring of 1810, Alexander Wilson, noted author, naturalist, and known as the "Father of American Ornithology", visited this area while on a horseback trip over the Natchez Trace to the Mississippi River. While here he lodged with the pioneer, . . . Map (db m193470) HM
71 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3B 23 — Casper Mansker1746–1820
On South Main Street (U.S. 31W) near Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Two blocks west is the grave of this renowned frontiersman and Goodlettsville’s first citizen. Coming first to the Cumberland Settlements in 1770, he returned in 1780 and built his fort one-half mile north on Mansker’s creek. He repeatedly fought . . . Map (db m2428) HM
72 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3A 204 — Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
On South Main Street (U.S. 31W), on the right when traveling north.
In 1843, Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized near Mansker Creek and was originally known as Mansker Creek Congregation. In January 1848, the church moved to the present location and burned in 1901. The present edifice was . . . Map (db m2583) HM
73 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 265 — Goodlettsville High School
On South Main Street (U.S. 31W/41) at Drake Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
In 1850, Peyton Roscoe donated seven acres of land here to build a male and a female academy. A co-educational elementary school replaced the 1850 buildings in 1910, with a high school to follow in 1920. Classes were held in tents and a frame . . . Map (db m248337) HM
74 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — In Memory of Casper Mansker1746-1820 — Goodlettsville's first citizen —
On French Street at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on French Street.
He erected his fort, called Manskers Station in 1780, 1 mile north on Manskers Creek. He was laid to rest in the community he served for 40 years. His remains were moved to this site by the Goodlettsville Men's Club, 1956.Map (db m178469) HM
75 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 72 — Mansker’s First Fort
On Long Hollow Pike (Tennessee Route 174), on the right when traveling east.
Here on west bank of the creek that he discovered in 1772, Kasper Mansker and other first settlers built a log fort in 1779. John Donelson’s family fled here in 1780 for safety from Indians. Mansker abandoned the fort in 1781 and moved to Fort . . . Map (db m2586) HM
76 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3A 14 — Mansker’s Station
On Memorial Drive west of U.S. 31W, on the right when traveling west.
Here, near Mansker’s Lick, Casper Mansker established a station of the Cumberland Settlements in 1780. The road connecting with Nashboro was built in 1781. John Donelson and his family moved here after abandoning his Clover Bottom Station, following . . . Map (db m2375) HM
77 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — Mansker's Forts and Walton's Campground
On French Street at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on French Street.
To commemorate Mansker's Fort, built 1779. Stood one quarter mile south of Long Hollow Road on west bank of Mansker's Creek one half mile from this spot. Second Mansker's Fort, built 1783. Stood half mile north of Long Hollow Road on cast . . . Map (db m178474) HM
78 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3A 15 — Old Stone Bridge
On North Main Street (U.S. 41) at Old Springfield Pike, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Immediately to the east is one of the stone bridges over which passed the old stage road from Nashville to Louisville. The stage line operated until the rail-road was completed in 1859.Map (db m83281) HM
79 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville — 3A 146 — William Bowen HouseCirca 1787
On Long Hollow Pike (Tennessee Route 174), on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . Map (db m85438) HM
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80 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville, Echo Hil Estates — 3A 100 — New Bethel Baptist Church
On Old Dickerson Road, 0.1 miles north of Echo Hill Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
New Bethel Baptist Church (formerly White's Creek) was organized in 1794 six miles north of Nashville on White's Creek Pike, through the labors of Daniel Brown, Joshua White, Nathan Arnett and Patrick Mooney. It was moved to Dickerson Road in 1837 . . . Map (db m149965) HM
81 Tennessee, Davidson County, Goodlettsville, Parkway — 185 — Patsy Cline's Dream House
On Nella Drive, 0.1 miles west of Green Acres Drive, on the left when traveling west.
This is the "dream house" of country music icon Patsy Cline, born Virginia Patterson Hensley in 1932. Roy Acuff offered her a job by the age of 16, but she opted to sing with a local group back home in Winchester, Va. She changed her name in 1953 . . . Map (db m146002) HM
82 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hendersonville, Madison — Davidson County / Sumner County
On U.S. 31E, on the right when traveling west.
Davidson County. Established 1783; named in honor of Brig. Gen. William Lee Davidson of North Carolina. Distinguished officer in the Revolutionary War. Served with the Army at Valley Forge. Killed in action at Cowan’s Ford, N.C., 1781. . . . Map (db m2374) HM
83 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — "Have the Negro Houses Placed Where the Old Ones Stands"
On Field Quarter Trail.
When Jackson's plantation turned a profit in the 1820s, he invested it in slaves and buildings. Letters sent from Jackson to Andrew Jackson Jr. and his overseer in 1829 show that brick was being made for new buildings. In September 1829, Andrew . . . Map (db m85383) HM
84 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — “A Being so Gentle And Yet So Virtuous”Rachel and Andrew’s Tombs
Near Rachels Lane, 0.3 miles east of Hermitage Road.
Rachel Jackson quietly suffered through Jackson’s bid for the White House, as his enemies attacked the circumstances of their marriage. Although Jackson easily won the presidency, Rachel dreaded the gossiping whispers of Washington’s social circles. . . . Map (db m81403) HM
85 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — A Future President's HomeFrom Adversity, Strength
On Rachel's Lane.
Andrew Jackson took on life with grit and determination. Both served him well. Through persistence, ambition, and luck, the boy born into a struggling immigrant family and orphaned at age fourteen, would become a respected lawyer, judge, . . . Map (db m81404) HM
86 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — A home for Jackson’s Slaves1821-1865
Near Rachel's Lane.
Andrew Jackson arrived at the Hermitage in 1804 with nine slaves. By 1821, that number had risen to fifty. In 1823, Jackson brought another thirty enslaved African Americans here from his recently sold Alabama plantation. Faced with pressing . . . Map (db m81405) HM
87 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — A Landscape Of InequalityEnslaved Life at The Hermitage
Near Rachels Lane, 0.3 miles east of Hermitage Road.
The idyllic planter’s life presented to white visitors by the Jackson family was based on the unpaid labor of over 150 enslaved black men, women, and children. Without the grueling labor of these individuals, the Jackson family could not have lived . . . Map (db m52407) HM
88 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — A Lively PlaceFinding Strength in Family and Community
On Field Quarter Trail, on the left when traveling east.
For nearly thirty years – from the construction of the brick dwellings in 1829 to the sale of this parcel of land in 1856 – the Field Quarter was home to at least eight enslaved families at The Hermitage. With fifty to eighty . . . Map (db m85429) HM
89 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Abandonment and PreservationStories Lost, Then Found Again
Near Rachel's Lane.
In the years after Andrew Jackson’s death, the Jackson’s financial situation changed for the worse. The log farmhouse/slave cabin slowly fell into ruin. In 1889, the state of Tennessee entrusted the property to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. . . . Map (db m81406) HM
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90 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Alfred’s CabinA Life of Toil
Near Rachels Lane, 0.3 miles east of Hermitage Road.
While the bold and dramatic claim center stage, history is also written in the quite, humble ways...and lives. Alfred Jackson was unique among the enslaved at The Hermitage. Born at The Hermitage to Betty, the cook, and Ned, the carpenter, Alfred . . . Map (db m81407) HM
91 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Andrew Jackson DonelsonJackson's Protégé
On Rachels Lane, 0.9 miles east of Hermitage Road when traveling east.
Of all the young men Andrew Jackson helped raise, perhaps none showed as much promise as Rachel's nephew Andrew Jackson Donelson. Donelson became Jackson's ward at age five when his father died. Jackson saw to young Donelson's education, sending . . . Map (db m182555) HM
92 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — 32 — Blackwood Field
On Shute Lane at Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling north on Shute Lane.
In 1921 the State rented land west of Shute Lane and erected two hangars here for the 105th Observation Squadron, Tennessee National Guard. The airfield of about 100 acres was named for H. O. Blackwood, who gave $1,000 to aid the project. The first . . . Map (db m147683) HM
93 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Cabin-by-the-Spring
In 1940, The Ladies' Hermitage Association constructed this building to be used for meetings and receptions. Today, the cabin still serves as a meeting place and classroom, and is also rented for private functions.Map (db m85380) HM
94 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Civil War at The HermitageA President's Home in Wartime
On Rachel's Lane, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Although no Civil War battles were fought here, the war touched Andrew Jackson's farm in other ways. Jackson had been a firm Unionist, putting down Nullification and its potential for civil war during his presidency. However, after his death, his . . . Map (db m214555) HM
95 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — 3A 16 — Clover Bottom
On Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) 0.1 miles west of Stones River, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
In 1780, the Gower party, tending Middle Tennessee's first cotton and corn crop, were killed or captured by Indians. On nearby Stone's River some flatboats were built for Aaron Burr's abortive expedition. The famous match races between Andrew . . . Map (db m147672) HM
96 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — 3A 54 — Confederate Cemetery
On Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) 0.2 miles west of Shute Lane, on the left when traveling west.
Most of the 483 Confederate soldiers buried here were veterans who died while in the Confederate Soldiers' Home which stood about 1 mile north of here. Also buried here is Ralph Ledbetter, former slave and bodyguard to a Confederate officer during . . . Map (db m147676) HM WM
97 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Confederate Soldiers' HomeCaring for the Veterans
Near Rachels Lane east of Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
Residents of the Tennessee Confederate Soldiers’ Home gained admission by proving that they served in the Confederate army honorably and that they could no longer provide for themselves. For most, an approved pension application or military record . . . Map (db m182543) HM
98 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Confederate Soldiers' HomeBuilding a Veterans' Home
Near Rachels Lane east of Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
After the Civil War, many soldiers struggled with poverty, mental health issues, and physical disabilities. The federal government, along with concerned citizens, provided pensions and group homes for Union soldiers. In the former Confederate . . . Map (db m182547) HM
99 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — Determined ResistanceFighting for Freedom
On Field Quarter Trail.
In spite of the threat of violence, the men, women, and children who Andrew Jackson held in bondage still found ways to fight against the injustice and inhumanity of slavery. There were several instances of slaves running away. Jackson family . . . Map (db m85475) HM
100 Tennessee, Davidson County, Hermitage — 187 — Dodson School
On Chandler Road, 0.1 miles north of Summit Run Place, on the right when traveling north.
As early as 1815, school was held nearby at Stoner's Lick Methodist Church. In 1843, early settler Timothy Dodson granted land for a dedicated schoolhouse that was built c. 1855. After it burned, classes were held at the Hermitage railroad station . . . Map (db m147673) HM

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