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.
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The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, founded
in 1810, constituted its first Synod here on
October 5. 1813. Presbyterian minister Thomas
Craighead organized the congregation in 1798.
In 1828, the stone building was erected with
walls 3 ft. thick, . . . — — Map (db m148024) HM
In memorium
Brig. Gen. Daniel S. Donelson
Major James G. Martin
Capt. Thomas E. Dyson
Capt. Robert Withers
Capt. Guilford O. Talbot
Dr. Thomas T. Dismukes
Dr. Andrew S. Byron
Mr. John M. Shute
Mr. Dero F. Mills
Mr. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m178487) WM
In 1860, Sumner County's population of African descent consisted of 7,700 slaves. After America's Civil War, emancipated slaves settled on this high hill and road in the Rockland Community. According to oral tradition, Free Hill Road received its . . . — — Map (db m82977) HM
Hazel Path Mansion is associated with the beginnings and legacies of the Civil War in Tennessee. The home of Confederate Gen. Daniel Smith Donelson, completed in 1857, became a camp for escaped slaves (“contrabands") during the war. . . . — — Map (db m149950) HM
During the Civil War, the hand of occupation landed heavily on farms, houses, and towns along the Louisville & Nashville (L&N) Railroad. This two-story brick Greek Revival-style house, first called Liberty Hall and then renamed Monthaven in 1953, . . . — — Map (db m149363) HM
Transcending labels, genres and eras, Johnny Cash's music drew from country, folk, rockabilly, gospel, pop and blues. Over a six-decade career, he constantly reinvented himself, becoming one of the most celebrated artists in American music. . . . — — Map (db m154959) HM
Country singer Merle Haggard said, "The impact Lefty Frizzell had on country music, and on me, is not even measurable." Many others have acknowledged Frizzell's influence, including George Jones, George Strait, Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, Roy . . . — — Map (db m224761) HM
One of the rare fights across the Cumberland River north of Nashville occurred here when a Confederate force, on the south bank, commanded by Col. John Hunt Morgan shelled the north bank camp of the 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During the shelling . . . — — Map (db m220958) HM
In 1845 worship services were first held in a brush arbor two miles northeast of this location. The first church building was erected near this site in 1868 and used until 1905. J. E. Watkins deeded an acre of land to the church in 1905 and . . . — — Map (db m220949) HM
After Johnny Cash's passing in 2003, Caudill Drive neighbors Marty Stuart and Connie Smith purchased this site from John Carter Cash and restored its then withering fruit trees, rotting railroad ties, and damaged turf. While relocating the fence . . . — — Map (db m151864) HM
The war years here at Rock Castle, located between the Cumberland River and the Nashville and Gallatin Turnpike, were typical of many other plantations in Middle Tennessee. In the 1790s, Gen. Daniel Smith established the plantation. Rock Castle . . . — — Map (db m149321) HM
1 mi. S. Begun 1784, Indian attacks
delayed its completion until 1791.
Was home of Daniel Smith, captain
in Lord Dunmore's War; Colonel in
Revolution; Brigadier General of
militia in the Mero District; Member of the committee to frame
the . . . — — Map (db m149948) HM
By 1350 A.D., this area was a Native-American town of elite leaders and commoners. This fourteen-acre site consisted of one large platform mound, four burial mounds, and a large habitation area enclosed by a defensive wall. Many residents were maize . . . — — Map (db m210318) HM
The Reverend Hubbard Saunders established Saundersville United
Methodist Church in 1798. This building was built in 1867, making it
Hendersonville's oldest church building. The town that grew up around the
church was named Saundersville. The . . . — — Map (db m149945) HM
Spring Haven, the home of Joseph Edwards during the war, was in the path of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan in August 1862. Morgan was leading a raid on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and burning trestles to slow the Union army's movement . . . — — Map (db m210185) HM
Hendersonville's strategic location on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad made it a prime target for Union and Confederate armies seeking control of Middle Tennessee. After the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862, Union troops pressed . . . — — Map (db m224762) HM
Taylor Swift wasn't born in Tennessee, but it's impossible to imagine the record-breaking superstar without her connection to the Volunteer State. Swift moved to Nashville when she was 14, and her songs — vividly written, insanely catchy, and wise . . . — — Map (db m178387) HM
Referred to as "nature's house,” builder Braxton Dixon designed the Cash Home. Rugged beauty existed with open rafters, barn boards and a wall of native limestone. The 14,000 square foot home overlooked Old Hickory Lake with panoramic views . . . — — Map (db m151865) HM
The Isaacs, a family group that began performing in the early 1970s, moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee in 2000. Their music crosses between gospel, bluegrass, country, and Americana, and even though the group has had several lineup changes, Lily . . . — — Map (db m178506) HM
This pristine site overlooking Old Hickory Lake had its roots in tragedy. In 1968 Johnny Cash's good friend, Roy Orbison, sold him the land after fire destroyed his home and took two of his three sons' lives. Cash promised Orbison never to build . . . — — Map (db m151862) HM
Captain William Henderson was a Revolutionary soldier born in Virginia. He and his wife, Lockey Trigg, moved to Sumner County in the late 1790s and later bought property between Sanders Ferry and Walton Ferry Roads upon which they built a log home. . . . — — Map (db m149954) HM
