Trousdale Place

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Trousdale Place
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	183 W. Main St Gallatin, Tennessee
Added to NRHP:	June 5, 1975
NRHP Reference#:	75001793

Trousdale Place, located in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, is the former home of John H. Bowen, local attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives. The home was built circa 1813 by Bowen. In 1822, the house was purchased by Governor of Tennessee William Trousdale.

In 1899, Annie Berry Trousdale, daughter-in-law of William Trousdale, deeded the home to Clark Chapter #13 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor all veterans and in particular, veterans of the Confederacy. Then the mansion became known as The Trousdale Place. Today the house shares its grounds with the Sumner County Museum and is open to the public.

[edit] William Trousdale

Main article: William Trousdale

William Trousdale was a veteran of the War of 1812, Creek War, Seminole War, and U.S.-Mexican War. He was named Brigadier General by President James K. Polk in 1848. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1852.

[edit] References

Sumner County Fact Book 2007-2008. The News Examiner & The Hendersonville Star News. 2007.
The Trousdale Place. 21 September 2007. <http://www.trousdaleplace.com>.