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Donelson is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, about 6 mi (10 km) east of downtown Nashville along U.S. Route 70. [1] It is named in honor of John Donelson , co-founder of Nashville and father-in-law of Andrew Jackson , Nashvillian and seventh President of the United States .
Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart of Tennessee, and thereby the Confederacy. The fort was named after Confederate general Daniel S. Donelson .
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After I-24, the route curves north as Donelson Pike to reach US 41/US 70S (Murfreesboro Pike/SR 1). SR 255 provides access to Nashville International Airport . It crosses I-40 and ends in Donelson at US 70 (Lebanon Pike/ SR 24 ) in a commercial area.
Donelson may refer to: Fort Donelson, near Nashville, Tennessee. Battle of Fort Donelson; Donelson, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville; Donelson Christian Academy Christian school in Donelson; USS Fort Donelson, a ship in the American Civil War; Donelson (surname) Donelson Caffery, American politician
Spring River, Kansas. Nearly 75 mi (121 km) of the state's northeastern boundary is defined by the Missouri River.The Kansas River (locally known as the Kaw), formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers at appropriately-named Junction City, joins the Missouri River at Kansas City, after a course of 170 mi (270 km) across the northeastern part of the state.
Map of Fort Donelson. The site was established as Fort Donelson National Military Park on March 26, 1928. The national military park and national cemetery were transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. It was ...
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Donelson served as a major general in the Confederate States Army. [2] The house remained in the Donelson family until 1979. [2] The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 4, 1983. [3]