Mansker's Station 3A 14
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N 36° 19.271 W 086° 42.900
16S E 525581 N 4019610
Mansker's Station Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM40R1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2008
Views: 33
Here, near Mansker's Lick, Casper Mansker established a station of the Cumberland Settlements in 1780. The road connecting with Nashboro was built in 1781. John Donelson and his family moved here after abandoning his Clover Bottom Station, following the 1780 massacre. A great game trail ran northeast from the Lick.
Marker Name: Mansker's Station
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 3A 14
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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