On Chickering Road north of Old Hickory Blvd, on the left when traveling north.
Built c. 1811, the Hodge House is the oldest structure in Warner Parks. In 1793 the North Carolina Assembly sold James Robertson a land grant for ten pounds. James Hodge purchased a portion of the tract in 1797. Later, his brother George built this . . . — — Map (db m272806) HM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing . . . — — Map (db m247932) HM WM
Near Charlotte Pike (U.S. 70) west of Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling west.
On this site, the evening of December 2, 1864, the Confederate Army of Tennessee initiated a two-week siege of Nashville. This was to be the last significant offensive military operation of the Civil War by the South. It was also one of the most . . . — — Map (db m281291) HM
On Colice Jeanne Road 0.1 miles south of U.S. 70S, on the left when traveling south.
Bellevue High School opened in 1931, serving almost 100 students. The first senior class graduated in 1933. A new high school opened across the street in 1970, and the former high school became a junior high. Amid community protests, Bellevue High . . . — — Map (db m248335) HM
On Gower Road 0.1 miles north of Hickory Trail Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Centenary United Methodist Church
Rev. William Gower built the first Gower's Chapel on his farm in 1805. A larger chapel, erected in 1850 on Gower land, also served as the local schoolhouse. On Oct. 5, 1884, the newly named Centenary Methodist . . . — — Map (db m147425) HM
On Colice Jeanne Rd at U.S. 70S, on the left when traveling south on Colice Jeanne Rd.
This cabin was the home of Revolutionary War captain Abraham Louis DeMoss, wife Hannah, and their nine children after he bought land near here in 1800. DeMoss named his home Belle Vue, French for “beautiful view” which became the name of this entire . . . — — Map (db m174300) HM
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
Near Tennessee Route 100 0.4 miles west of Old Hickory Road ( Highway 254), on the left when traveling west.
Edwin Warner (1870-1945) succeeded his brother Percy on the Park Board in 1927 and served for eighteen years. He personally directed the acquisition of most of the Warner Park acreage and supervised WPA development of the property. Warner organized . . . — — Map (db m147109) HM
The Newsom Crushed Stone and Quarry Company
The Newsom Crushed Stone and Quarry Company began operation at this site in 1904. A number of quarries were dug here and the largest later became the Hidden Lake. The limestone quarried was used in . . . — — Map (db m247861) HM
Hidden Lake is a small area but its history and experiences run miles deep. The lake itself began its life as a limestone quarry until it flooded and was abandoned. Though the lake is next to the Harpeth River, it is tucked away between two bluffs, . . . — — Map (db m247863) HM
On U.S. 70S at Brookmont Terrace, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 70S.
In 1910, H.G. Hill, Sr. purchased this 324 acres including an old-growth forest west of downtown Nashville. He refused to allow the trees to be sold for timber and fenced the forest to keep his cattle from damaging the centuries-old trees. Hill . . . — — Map (db m147416) HM
On River Road Pike at Old River Road, on the left when traveling west on River Road Pike.
Jesse Shelton DeMoss was the grandson of Bellevue co-founder James DeMoss and the son or prosperous farmer Thomas DeMoss, of the Davidson County 14th District. Between 1866 and 1870, Jesse moved with his family from the 14th to 12th district. In . . . — — Map (db m219714) HM
Dedicated to those men of the First Marine Division, FMF who gave their lives in the service of their country
World War II • Korea • Vietnam Southwest Asia — — Map (db m221577) WM
Dedicated to all who earned with pride "Qualified in Submarines" and to all our shipmates still on "Eternal Patrol”. United States Navy Submarine Service Established April 11, 1900. Sponsored by Volunteer Base United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m247930) WM
On Myhr Green at Bradford Green, on the right when traveling south on Myhr Green.
In 1906, Norwegian-born Andres Ivarson Myhr and wife Minnie Bolton Myhr acquired land from Tabitha DeMoss and built "Maple Row," named for trees planted along the driveway. Part of Myhr Farm, this was the first house in Bellevue to have indoor . . . — — Map (db m147420) HM
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
Within the stone walls of this family cemetery are buried some of Nashville's earliest settlers. As hostilities with Indian tribes subsided, James Hodge (1774-1817) ventured out in 1797 from Hodge's Station near today's Montgomery Bell Academy and . . . — — Map (db m272809) HM
On Todd Preis Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Within the stone walls of this family cemetery are buried some of Bellevue's earliest settlers. Abraham Louis DeMoss (1753-1820) of Huguenot ancestry purchased land on both sides of the Harpeth River in 1800; by constructing a saw mill, a . . . — — Map (db m234958) HM
Near Chickering Road, on the left when traveling north.
Three prominent Nashvillians shared in the vision that produced the Warner Parks. The first of these, Colonel Luke Lea, deeded the initial 868 acres of land to the city of Nashville in 1927. His father-in-law, Percy Warner, was then chairman of the . . . — — Map (db m269459) HM
On State Highway 100 0.3 miles west of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
In 1815, James Hifle Smith (1788-1845) and wife, Lucy Greer Smith (1793-1872), came
to Pasquotank, Tennessee from Virginia. They built a 1-½- story single-pen log house on this site and opened a general store, which operated until 1975. The . . . — — Map (db m151781) HM
Near Belle Meade Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo,
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards, with solemn round,
the . . . — — Map (db m275258) HM WM
In memory of our military men and women who sacrificed all. In honor of the sacrifices of our Gold Star families.
We will not forget — — Map (db m247970) WM
Three prominent Nashvillians shared in the vision that produced the Warner Parks. The first of these, Colonel Luke Lea, deeded the initial 868 acres of land to the city of Nashville in 1927. His father-in-law, Percy Warner, was then Chairman of the . . . — — Map (db m255252) HM
