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The county was named for Anthony Bledsoe (1739–1788), a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was an early settler of Sumner County. He was killed in an Indian attack at Bledsoe's Station. [4] Like many East Tennessee counties, Bledsoe County opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War.
The following 18 pages use this file: Bledsoe County, Tennessee; Cold Spring, Tennessee; Dill, Tennessee; Lees Station, Tennessee; List of counties in Tennessee
Farm first settled in 1830 by Joseph Williamson and family in the small community of Liberty just east of Granville. Historic home built in 1850 by Andrew Jackson Vantrease. Samuel Sampson Carver purchased property in 1890, operating a saw mill, blacksmith shop, and general store in addition to his agricultural uses.
By the late 18th century, the valley had been identified by hunters, one of whom, Anthony Bledsoe (1739-1788), became the county's namesake. Bledsoe County was formed in 1807, with the town of Madison as its county seat. [1] Carl Mydans photo showing local residents "spelling" themselves in front of a Pikeville store in 1936
Bledsoe's Station, also known as Bledsoe's Fort, was an 18th-century fortified frontier settlement located in what is now Castalian Springs, Tennessee.The fort was built by longhunter and Sumner County pioneer Isaac Bledsoe (c. 1735–1793) in the early 1780s to protect Upper Cumberland settlers and migrants from hostile Native American attacks.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Bledsoe County, Tennessee" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
First encounter. Bledsoe said that in 2007, he was battling Crohn's Disease and as a home builder, things had slowed locally in the home construction and real estate markets when Fort Liberty ...
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