Fort Nash - 2E 6
Posted by: ggmorton
N 35° 37.566 W 086° 14.311
16S E 568953 N 3942745
A marker about Fort Nash.
Waymark Code: WMH1C
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2006
Views: 45
Near here, on Garrison Fork, this fort was established, about 1793, for the protection of settlers and travelers to and from the southwest. Until its abandonment, about 1804, it was an important stopping place and administrative center.
Marker Name: Fort Nash
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 2E 6
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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