Episode 4 of 6
Donelson's river voyage begins
- When
- early 1780
- Where
- Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
- Part of
- Founding of Fort Nashborough
Starting in early 1780, John Donelson's group was halted after traveling only three miles on their river voyage.
Starting out in early 1780, Donelson's group was halted after traveling only three miles on their river voyage. The party later reached the mouth of the Tennessee River on March 20, 1780, camping on lowland now the site of Paducah, Kentucky, en route to the Cumberland settlement.
Sources
- Fort Nashborough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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