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HISTORICAL
| Castalian Springs | Town established 1800 |
| Bledsoe’s Fort Historical Park |
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Bledsoe’s
Fort & Monument Historic Sign Highway 25 Castalian Springs Cherokee Indians lived in area from 2000 BC until 1300 Temple mounds were built northeast of intersection of Hwy 25 and Rock Springs Rd A fort was built 1783 by Bledsoe Thomas Spences, probably the first white settler in the area, spent the winter of 1778 Andrew Jackson raced horses in the bottom near Lick Creek Attractions now at site: Walking trail Pioneer cemetery Pioneer Spring Cavern of Skulls |
| Bledsoe’s Lick Historic Sign |  |
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25 Castalian Springs The spring was a gathering place for animals The spring was discovered by Isaac Bledsoe 1772 Isaac and Anthony Bledsoe and their families settled near spring 1787 The two brothers were killed by Indians and are buried 500 yards northwest of spring The Bledsoe Female Academy was founded near spring |
| General William Hall Historic Sign |
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| Parker-Bryson Historic District | Greenfield Lane Castalian Springs Listed on National Register Includes buildings from 1794 to 1863 Harrison Barracks, headquarters for the Union army First state chartered school in 1806 Carriage shop for buggies and a foundry for plows |
| William Brimage Bate Historic Sign |
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| Ziegler’s Station Historic Sign |
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Castalian
Springs Station built 1790 near Bledsoe Creek by Joseph Ziegler Overrun by and Indian war party 1791 |
HOMES
| Brown-Chenault House | Chenault Lane Castalian Springs Built 1835 Listed on National Register |
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25 Castalian Springs Located off Hwy 25, five miles east of Gallatin Open April 15 through Nov 1 (Closed Mondays) Admission charge Started 1798 and completed 1802 by James Winchester Named Cragfont because it stood on a rocky bluff with a spring at its base Probably the first totally rock structure to be completed in the state First manor house west of the Allegheny mountains Restoration began in 1956 Listed on National Register Museum in home provides insight into culture and architecture of early 1800’s Home furnished with authentic American Federal antiques, some original from home |
| Locust Grove (Weathered House) | Castalian Springs Built 1817 Listed on National Register |
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25 Castalian Springs Located nine miles east of Gallatin Two stories tall and 142 feet long Built in 1828 Served as a stagecoach inn and later as a mineral springs resort Contains period furniture A log cabin built on site in 1772 by William Bledsoe Built as a Stagecoach Inn by Alfred Wynne 1828 The Union army occupied a fortified camp about one half mile to the southwest Largest log structure built in Tennessee It finally closed as a resort 1914 Listed on National Register and National Historic Landmarks Open Daily (Closed Sundays in winter) Admission charge |
POST OFFICE
| Castalian Springs Post Office |
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