Great French Lick

Great French Lick is a Tennessee historical marker in Davidson County.

Davidson Co, in Nashville, on Jefferson St. at 5th Ave. N.

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In 1710, a French trader from New Orleans had a trading post near the salt and Sulphur spring which attracted game of all kinds. His successor was Charles Charlesville, who died here in 1780, aged 84. The spring was about 300 yards southwest; the trading post was on this spot.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Battle-field, Nashville, Tenn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1899 · Nashville. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Nashville (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1950 · Complete map of Nashville and suburbs (Historical map archives, georeferenced via Allmaps)

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