First Long Hunters 1765
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bat-Bubba
N 36° 19.343 W 086° 41.411
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First Long Hunters Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM40R6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Better Half
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Henry Skaggs, his brothers, Charles and Richard, and Joseph Drake and a group of other long hunters were the first Anglo-Saxons to explore this area. They made their campsite at Mansker's Lick, opening the doorway for the future settlement of Goodlettsville and Middle Tennessee.
Marker Name: First Long Hunters 1765

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Person

Marker Number: 3A 140

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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