Heaton's Station - Nashville TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 12.000 W 086° 47.250
16S E 519103 N 4006152
On his bluff in 1780, pioneers who came with James Robertson built Heaton's (also spelled Eaton's) station. It and two other forts (Nashborough and Freeland's) withstood all Indian attacks and saved the Cumberland settlements.
Waymark Code: WM1393W
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2020
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Heaton's Station-On his bluff in 1780, pioneers who came with James Robertson built Heaton's (also spelled Eaton's) station. It and two other forts (Nashborough and Freeland's) withstood all Indian attacks and saved the Cumberland settlements. On the river below were successively a buffalo ford, ferry, and Lock 1. The home of Amos Heaton stood 100 feet north.
LOCATION: Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Memorial is on Lock Road. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37207, United States of America.
Marker Name: Heaton's Station
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
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