Richland
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NickTnReb
N 36° 08.125 W 086° 53.217
16S E 510171 N 3998974
Richland, 3A-28. Located along Charlotte Pike in the western part of Nashville, TN.
Waymark Code: WM3PX6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2008
Views: 15
Nice little road side park with marker next to Police Sub-station. Restroom and picnic area available.
Although the text on the marker is a bit confusing, it relates part of the story of James Robertson, one of the area's early fore-fathers.
Marker Text:
1.2 miles NE James Robertson built his cabin in 1779 at 23rd and Park. In October Robertson moved to his Richland Creek farm living in the log structure until 1787, when the first brick house in Middle Tennessee was completed. Called "Traveller's Rest", until 1816, the brick house, which burned in 1902, was located inside his fort at 5904 Robertson Rd. The two story log house was dismantled in 1970. The replica standing at this site was erected during the 1996 Bicentennial by the West Nashville Founder's Museum Association.
Marker Name: Richland
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3A-28
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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