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Historical Markers in Donelson, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Davidson County, Tennessee 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, TN (1450) Cheatham County, TN (16) Robertson County, TN (39) Rutherford County, TN (227) Sumner County, TN (135) Williamson County, TN (416) Wilson County, TN (76)  DavidsonCounty(1450) Davidson County (1450)  CheathamCounty(16) Cheatham County (16)  RobertsonCounty(39) Robertson County (39)  RutherfordCounty(227) Rutherford County (227)  SumnerCounty(135) Sumner County (135)  WilliamsonCounty(416) Williamson County (416)  WilsonCounty(76) Wilson County (76)
Nashville is the county seat for Davidson County
Donelson is in Davidson County
      Davidson County (1450)  
ADJACENT TO DAVIDSON COUNTY
      Cheatham County (16)  
      Robertson County (39)  
      Rutherford County (227)  
      Sumner County (135)  
      Williamson County (416)  
      Wilson County (76)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson — 10 — Two Rivers Mansion
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
2 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Carriage House, c. 1850s[Clover Bottom Farm]
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
3 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Chicken House, c. 1920s[Clover Bottom Farm]
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
4 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Horse Barn, c. 1890s[Clover Bottom Farm]
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
5 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Hermitage — Slave Cabins, c. 1858[Clover Bottom Farm]
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
6 Tennessee, Davidson County, Donelson, Stanford Estates — 63 — Clover Bottom Mansion
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
7 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — 3A 95 — Belmont Domestic Academy
On the present site of Two Rivers High School, Belmont Domestic Academy, a girl's boarding school was founded in 1815. It was conducted by Mr. and Mrs. John J. Abercrombie in a large frame house formerly the residence of David Buchanan. Among the . . . Map (db m151771) HM
8 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — 130 — Buchanan Log House
James Buchanan (1763-1841) built this two-story single pen log house with hall and parlor plan c1807. The single pen log addition was added c1820 to accommodate the Buchanan family's sixteen children. The house displays a high level of craftsmanship . . . Map (db m147565) HM
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9 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — Stringbean Memorial Dogwood Tree
This Dogwood tree was planted at Opryland on November 28, 1973 as a living memorial to one of the Opry's finest comedic banjo players, Dave "Stringbean” Akeman and his wife Estell Akeman. On November 10, 1973, Akeman and Estell tragically . . . Map (db m201082) HM
10 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — The Buchanan-Harding HouseThe Origins of Two Rivers
The Buchanan-Harding house is the oldest existing structure on the Two Rivers site. Though no exact construction date exists, David Buchanan is credited with building the house in 1802. He owned the Two Rivers tract between 1794 and 1812. . . . Map (db m219068) HM
11 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — The Roy Acuff House
Roy Acuff (1903-1992), known as the "King of Country Music", reigned over the Grand Ole Opry for 50 years. Acuff was known for his heartfelt and sincere style of country music. His hits included "Pins and Needles", "Beneath That Lonely Mound of . . . Map (db m201081) HM
12 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Donelson — Two Rivers Mansion
The Land in the Bend Construction began on Two Rivers Mansion, the home of David and Willie McGavock, in 1859. When completed almost twenty years later, the house was one of the most prominent structures in Nashville and overlooked the . . . Map (db m201083) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024