Bledsoe's Station
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| Bledsoe's Station | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city: | Castalian Springs, Tennessee |
| Added to NRHP: | July 30, 1992 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 92000970 |
Bledsoe's Station (also called Bledsoe's Fort), located in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, was a fort built by Isaac Bledsoe in 1783 to protect settlers during Indian attacks. Isaac and his brother Anthony, both long hunters and explorers, were killed by Indians near the fort.
The original structure is no longer standing and is now an archaeological location. It is located in Bledsoe's Fort Historical Park, which also includes the restored Nathanial Parker cabin.
[edit] References
- Sumner County Fact Book 2007-2008. The News Examiner & The Hendersonville Star News. 2007.
[edit] External links
- Archaeological Investigations at Bledsoe's Station, Middle Tennessee State University
- Anthony Bledsoe (1733-1788) in Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
- Isaac Bledsoe (1735-1793) in Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
- Frontier Stations in Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
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