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John Donelson (1718–1785) was an American frontiersman, ironmaster, politician, city planner, and explorer. After founding and operating what became Washington Iron Furnace in Franklin County, Virginia for several years, he moved with his family to Middle Tennessee which was on the developing frontier.
8 de oct. de 2017 · 3 minutes to read. John Donelson, land speculator and early settler of Middle Tennessee, led over one hundred settlers on a tortuous water journey to the Cumberland settlement during the winter of 1779-80.
Other articles where John Donelson is discussed: Nashville: History: …1780 by another group under John Donelson. Fort Nashborough, built at the site and named for American Revolutionary War general Francis Nash, became the centre of the new community. (A replica of the fort stands in a park along the Cumberland River.) Henderson is also credited with having written the…
Clover Bottom Mansion occupies land on the Stones River first claimed in 1780 by John Donelson, who abandoned his homestead following an Indian attack. The mansion was built in 1859 and was the centerpiece of the 1,500-acre Clover Bottom Plantation [6] [3] incorporating portions of the house that had been built by the Hoggatts in ...
Voyage of Adventure: Retracing Donelson's Journey. John Guider follows John Donelson’s 1779 river voyage to the founding of Nashville.
Exploring the Legacies of James Robertson and John Donelson. The Libraries partnered with the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation, the Vanderbilt University Press, and Vanderbilt University to offer webinars on two of Tennessee’s best-known frontiersmen: James Robertson and John Donelson.
In 1779, John Donelson set out on a river journey that would lead to the founding of Nashville. John Guider followed 240 years later, capturing contemporary images of Tennessee’s waters in a boat of his own making. Link to watch the Emmy award-winning feature-length documentary: Voyage of Adventure: Retracing Donelson’s Journey on NPT/PBS.
