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By Tom Bosse, August 14, 2021
Settlement of the Frontier Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On North Campbell Station Road at Kingston Pike, on the left when traveling north on North Campbell Station Road. |
| | With the Proclamation of 1763, the British government set aside territory that would eventually become the state of Tennessee as a vast “Indian reservation” stretching west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi River. That same year, English . . . — — Map (db m179468) HM |
| On North Campbell Station Road close to Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the left when traveling north. |
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Arriving on March 7, 1787, the Campbell clan, along with others, became the first permanent settlers of European descent to call this area home.
Shortly after settling the area, Col. Campbell built a stagecoach station known as Campbell’s . . . — — Map (db m179470) HM |
| Near North Campbell Station Road at Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the left when traveling north. |
| | The Campbell Station Inn has also been known as the Avery Russell House, as many members of the Russell family lived in the home. The farm adjacent to Samuel Martin’s was occupied by Matthew Russell, a farmer, and his sons, Robert and William. By . . . — — Map (db m179471) HM |
| On North Campbell Station Road just north of Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70), on the right when traveling north. |
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Matthew Russell died while on a trip to Virginia for salt during the Civil War. Matthew left home and property to Robert Russell, his nephew. After the war, Robert continued to operate the store.
Avery Russell, the son of Robert Russell, . . . — — Map (db m179473) HM |
May. 18, 2024