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Establishment of the stockade at French Lick
- When
- early 1779
- Where
- French Lick area of the Cumberland River valley
- Part of
- Founding of Fort Nashborough
Settlers descended the Cumberland River and built a fortified station at French Lick in early 1779, later known as Fort Nashborough.
The settlers headed down the Cumberland River and, in early 1779, built a fortified station at French Lick. The stockade, also called Fort Bluff, Bluff Station, French Lick Fort, and Cumberland River Fort, stood in the French Lick area of the Cumberland River valley as a forerunner to Nashville, Tennessee. It contained 20 log cabins and protected settlers against wild animals and Indians.
Sources
- Fort Nashborough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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