This house was built on a 640 acre North Carolina land grant awarded in 1793 posthumously to Captain James Leiper for his bravery in defending settlers at Fort Nashboro. He was killed in the Battle of the Bluffs in 1781. He married Susannah Drake in . . . — — Map (db m165997) HM
Archaeological Excavation
The Bureau of American Ethnology conducted an exploratory dig at this site in 1920. Archaeologist William Myer conducted what was one of the earliest examples of a "scientific" excavation. At this site, . . . — — Map (db m273733) HM
Samuel McCutchen, Charles Brown, and Samuel Edmiston settled here before 1800. Thomas W. Stockett, who built a mill on Little Harpeth River, came by 1802. Near the intersection of Beech Creek Road and the Nashville-Hillsboro Turnpike were various . . . — — Map (db m149816) HM
The City of Brentwood, the Brentwood Historic
Commission and the community raised funds for its
preservation and restoration. The project included
replacing the roof, masonry repairs, restoring windows
and doors, and resetting stone . . . — — Map (db m166003) HM
Once five significant mounds marked the site of an ancient Indian village here. The mounds were between Little Harpeth River and a branch of the Boiling Spring. When the four burial mounds were excavated in 1895 and again in 1920 artifacts were . . . — — Map (db m164107) HM
Founded in 1851, the Brentwood United Methodist
Church was located on Frierson Street. The building was destroyed by a storm in 1884, and the church was moved to Church Street onto land donated by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Moore. That building was . . . — — Map (db m146424) HM
For more than 300 years, a majestic bur oak flourished on this site. The tree stood vigil over ancient Native American burial grounds; saw the arrival of the first white settlers in Middle Tennessee, provided shade to armies of both the North and . . . — — Map (db m284263) HM
Innovation and Sustainability in the 1800's
Ravenswood plantation had great examples of the latest in water harvesting and refrigeration during the 1800's. Cisterns and root cellars played very important roles in the day to day life on many . . . — — Map (db m166382)
The two-story log part of this house was built ca. 1830's by James Carothers. His son, Dr. Robert Blake Carothers, added the frame addition in the 1870's. Originally located on Mallory Road, it was moved to this site by the City of Brentwood in 1993 . . . — — Map (db m149861) HM
Cottonport stands on the site of Mayfield Station, a fort constructed as protection from Indian raids. Built on the site of an Indian town, the station was attacked by Indians in 1788. John Frost, later a captain in the War of 1812, came here from . . . — — Map (db m151478) HM
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. Fought at the Battle of King's Mountain. Killed in . . . — — Map (db m149818) HM
One of the essentials for locating a house in pioneer times was for it to be near a source of water. This stone springhouse covered a free flowing spring that furnished water for the Edmondson family who lived here for over 100 years. John Edmondson . . . — — Map (db m181475) HM
This barn, circa 1820, was used as a grain storage facility or corn crib for the family farm. In the late 1800's, the property belonged to the Fly Family who ran a successful dairy in what is now Elmbrooke.
By WWII, the property belonged to the . . . — — Map (db m166383) HM
History of the Ravenswood Enslaved Cabins
The Ravenswood Mansion has deep roots in the Brentwood community. James Hazard Wilson II, a wealthy slave-owner of 55 people, purchased hundreds of acres of land to establish the plantation and began . . . — — Map (db m274237) HM
Forge Seat was built in 1808 by Samuel Crockett III, one of a large family of Crocketts who settled on extensive tracts of land in this area during the late 1700's. The house took its name from an iron forge on the property where Crockett and his . . . — — Map (db m54042) HM
With two brigades of Cavalry in a widely separated encircling or "Pincer" maneuver on the night of March 24, 1863, Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest raided deep behind Federal lines. He completely captured the Federal garrison of 785 officers and . . . — — Map (db m149824) HM
By AD 1375 this location was a thriving Native American town with one platform mound, one burial mound, and an 11-acre habitation area enclosed by a defensive wall. The site residents lived in square, single post structures with central hearths, . . . — — Map (db m284255) HM
This Revolutionary War officer and Methodist leader
settled and built his home here in 1799. He was influential in establishing Methodism on the Tennessee frontier and founded the Liberty Methodist Church
one mile east. The Western Conference of . . . — — Map (db m149864) HM
This residence stands upon the northern part of a
717 acre plantation granted in 1799 to Green Hill,
Revolutionary War Colonel, philanthropist, and
Methodist preacher. His daughter, Lucy Hicks Hill,
married Joshua Cannon, also a . . . — — Map (db m182857) HM
Green Hill (Nov. 3, 1741-Sept. 11, 1826) moved
from North Carolina to the large plantation of which this is a center in 1799. Hill was
a Revolutionary War Colonel, generous philanthropist, and a Methodist preacher for over 50 years. On Oct. 1-7, . . . — — Map (db m149862) HM
When slaves were freed in 1865, many of them left local plantations and settled just east of the village of Brentwood. Because of its rocky terrain, the area became known as Hardscuffle. There African-Americans organized churches. schools, and . . . — — Map (db m163072) HM
This church is built on ground donated by Samuel McCutchen, a Revolutionary War veteran who received it as part of a land grant. O. B. Hayes served as the first
pastor: David Bell and Robert McCutchen were elders, and James McCutcheon was . . . — — Map (db m149817) HM
For 100 years, the "Cator-McClanahan" plantation was the focal point of life for the inhabitants of this area. The land was developed by Levin Cator in 1823 and became known as "Highland View". It was later inherited by his son Moses in 1848. Near . . . — — Map (db m159940) HM
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
Buried in this cemetery are Gersham Hunt (1765-1818) and his wife Sarah Orton Hunt and their descendants. Gersham Hunt was the son of Jonathan Hunt, one of the founders of the Jersey Colony of North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m220685) HM
Johnson Chapel was established about 1803 on part of Col. Thomas McCrory's property purchased by Maj. John Johnston in 1796. His son Matthew Johnston built the first church here. The land on which that log church stood was deeded to the
trustees of . . . — — Map (db m164727) HM
This house was built by Major Andrew Crockett, planter and gunsmith, who came here with his family in the late 1700's. He was the ancestor of several Crockett families who lived in the area. The house is built on a Revolutionary War Grant to Major . . . — — Map (db m166386) HM
The school was founded as a private academy in the 1860's by Professor William Lipscomb, brother of David Lipscomb, founder of David Lipscomb University. Students were attracted to the school from the local area as well as from other parts of the . . . — — Map (db m145738) HM
Professor William Lipscomb, brother of the Lipscomb University founder David Lipscomb, founded Lipscomb Elementary School as a private academy in the 1860s. Lipscomb Academy was considered to be the best prep school in the area and was known for its . . . — — Map (db m284270) HM
During the autumn of 2000, a handful of pecans was collected from beneath two sweet pecan, Carya illindensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch, trees growing within 100 feet of George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Virginia on the Potomac River near . . . — — Map (db m284262) HM
Revolutionary War Pvt. John Alford built a two-room house on this land c. 1810, expanding it in 1812 and 1820. The Alford cemetery retains three markers that were placed as early as 1822. The c. 1830 brick two-story Federal dwelling was home to . . . — — Map (db m147408) HM
David and William McEwen were two of the first white settlers with families in this area. They set aside this family cemetery on land acquired by William in 1789 and David in 1800. William, born in Scotland 1744, emigrated with his family to Penn. . . . — — Map (db m166411) HM
Midway, which takes its name from being half
way between Nashville and Franklin, was built
in 1846 to replace an earlier home destroyed
by fire. It was built by Lysander McGavock, who
married Elizabeth Crockett, daughter of the
original owner . . . — — Map (db m271987) HM
A short distance east of this marker is the site of the Midway Plantation slave cemetery which holds the remains of many of the African Americans who labored on the 1,000 acre
plantation in the bonds of slavery during the mid-nineteenth century. By . . . — — Map (db m149826) HM
Mooreland is built on a land grant to Revolutionary War soldier, General Robert Irvin, upon which his daughter and husband, James Moore, settled in 1807. The original log house stood northeast of Mooreland, which was begun in 1838 by their son, . . . — — Map (db m164729) HM
Those Before Us
Sometime between AD 1250-1450, a highly organized Native American culture built a town on this site. Based upon the numerous houses uncovered during a 1997 archaeological excavation of the area, it is estimated that from 500 to . . . — — Map (db m284260) HM
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
Owen Chapel Church of Christ, established July 24, 1857, continued to meet during the Civil War in a log cabin east of this site. The present building was completed in 1867 on land donated by James C. Owen. Early ministers included Elisha G. Sewell, . . . — — Map (db m159942) HM
Below are the names of African-Americans buried here, some of whom were born during slavery, and others who were descendents of emancipated slaves. Several graves are unmarked, but known to be interred here. Birth and death dates are from a . . . — — Map (db m151440) HM
Sometime between 900-1050 A.D, a group of Native American Indians, known as Mound Builders, built a town center that consisted of four mounds, a town square, individual dwelling structures and a separate cemetery area. A fifth mound, located outside . . . — — Map (db m273741) HM
Brentwood City Commission
Brian Joe Sweeney, Mayor · Paul Webb, Vice Mayor
Anne Dunn · Joe Reagan · Regina Smithson
Brentwood Historic Commission
Diane Sylvis, Chair · Tracey Blackwell · Arlene Cooke
Carole Crigger · Betsy . . . — — Map (db m202664) HM
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
The History of Ravenswood
The Ravenswood Mansion has deep roots in the Brentwood community. James Wilson II, a wealthy slave-owner of 55 people, purchased hundreds of acres of land to establish the plantation and began construction in 1825. . . . — — Map (db m274236) HM
Sneed Acres was established as a plantation in 1798 by James Sneed (1764-1853) and wife, Bethenia Harden Perkins Sneed (1770-1812). They came to this area from Halifax County, Virginia. Three original buildings remain on this site with a portion . . . — — Map (db m151476) HM
What's the Significance?
Spring houses were very vital to early settlers as a protected source of natural clean drinking water and a means to preserve food. Reliable springs helped determine the location of farm and plantation homes prior to . . . — — Map (db m166380)
A spring house is typically a small, one-room outbuilding constructed over the source of a spring or brook used for refrigeration. These were once commonly found in rural areas before the advent of electric refrigeration. The natural spring water . . . — — Map (db m284266) HM
When this subdivision was being developed in 1964, ancient Native American remains were discovered. Work was halted until archaeologists explored the site. They found that a Mississippian culture had flourished in a village near here for 500 years . . . — — Map (db m164739) HM
Tennessee Baptist Children's Home. On May 5, 1891 a committee assembled by Mrs. Georgia Eastman met to organize the “Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home.” The home became a reality Oct. 13, 1891 when by laws were adopted, application made for . . . — — Map (db m271988) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
c. 1953 — — Map (db m221504) HM
This station began operation October 5, 1932, the anniversary of WSM's founding in 1925 by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company of Nashville. WSM-AM operates on a clear channel frequency of 650 kilohertz with power of 50,000 watts. It . . . — — Map (db m145744) HM
• 1925 - WSM radio hits the air waves for the first time. The first live broadcast featured Governor Austin Peay, the Francis Craig Orchestra and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
• 1927 - The WSM Barn Dance, started in 1925, is renamed "The Grand Ole . . . — — Map (db m234959) HM
• 1925 - WSM radio hits the air waves for the first time. The first live broadcast featured Governor Austin Peay, the Francis Craig Orchestra and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
• 1927 - The WSM Barn Dance, started in 1925, is renamed "The Grand Ole . . . — — Map (db m284273) HM
