Bledsoe's Lick (3B 5) - Castalian Springs TN
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 36° 23.667 W 086° 18.867
16S E 561478 N 4027918
The spring to the north was a rendezvous for salt-seeking game in the pre-pioneer days. First settlers came in 1779.
Waymark Code: WM138PP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
Views: 4
Bledsoe's Lick-The spring to the north was a rendezvous for salt-seeking game in the pre-pioneer days. First settlers came in 1779. In 1787, Isaac and Anthony Bledsoe and their families settled here. The two brothers were killed by Indians and are buried in the family plot 500 yards northwest. Bledsoe Female Academy also near here.
LOCATION: Marker is in Castalian Springs, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is on Old Highway 25 east of Hartsville Pike, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in this post office area: Castalian Springs TN 37031, United States of America.
Marker Name: Bledsoe's Lick
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker Number: 3B 5
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission.
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