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Image 1 of 1: In 1780, the James Robertson (1742-1814) and John Donelson (1718-1785) parties came to the bluffs along the Cumberland River and established the fort along with various other stations along the river. Fort Nashborough was the location for many important historical moments including the signing of the Cumberland Compact, which established the first representative form of government in the new settlement. A replica built in 1930 stood close to the original site until the 2010 Nashville flood damaged the facility. The site was renovated in 2017 and now features the Fort Nashborough History Center.
In 1780, the James Robertson (1742-1814) and John Donelson (1718-1785) parties came to the bluffs along the Cumberland River and established the fort along with various other stations along the river. Fort Nashborough was the location for many important historical moments including the signing of the Cumberland Compact, which established the first representative form of government in the new settlement. A replica built in 1930 stood close to the original site until the 2010 Nashville flood damaged the facility. The site was renovated in 2017 and now features the Fort Nashborough History Center.

In 1780, the James Robertson (1742-1814) and John Donelson (1718-1785) parties came to the bluffs along the Cumberland River and established the fort along with various other stations along the river. Fort Nashborough was the location for many important historical moments including the signing of the Cumberland Compact, which established the first representative form of government in the new settlement. A replica built in 1930 stood close to the original site until the 2010 Nashville flood damaged the facility. The site was renovated in 2017 and now features the Fort Nashborough History Center.

Fort Nashborough

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Description

In 1780, the James Robertson (1742-1814) and John Donelson (1718-1785) parties came to the bluffs along the Cumberland River and established the fort along with various other stations along the river. Fort Nashborough was the location for many important historical moments including the signing of the Cumberland Compact, which established the first representative form of government in the new settlement. A replica built in 1930 stood close to the original site until the 2010 Nashville flood damaged the facility. The site was renovated in 2017 and now features the Fort Nashborough History Center.

Title Fort Nashborough
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Jessica Reeves, Staff; 2018
Date 1930; 1962; 2017
Address 170 First Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source Encore Interpretive Design, design firm; Moody Nolan, architecture firm
Contributor N.H. Barker; Billis and Johnson; Daughters of the American Revolution; City of Nashville; John Donelson; Lizzie Elliot; Foster-Creighton Company; Joseph Hart; Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Department; James Robertson; Skanska USA; Works Progress Administration;
Subject Architecture; Downtown; Early History; Early Settlement; Great Depression and New Deal; Public Parks
Keywords Buildings, Forts, Metro Parks, Riverfront, Works Progress Administration, Fort Nashborough
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0