Fort Nashborough
Fort Nashborough, also known as Fort Bluff, Bluff Station, French Lick Fort, Cumberland River Fort and other names, was the stockade established in early 1779 in the French Lick area of the Cumberland River valley, as a forerunner to the settlement that would become the city of Nashville, Tennessee.Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former stockade in Nashville, Tennessee
- Also known as: “Bluff Station”, “Cumberland River Fort”, “Fort Bluff”, and “French Lick Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include LP Field and Bridgestone Arena.
LP Field
Stadium
Nissan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it is primarily used for football and is the home field of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League and the Tigers of Tennessee State University. LP Field is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Fort Nashborough.
Bridgestone Arena
Stadium
Bridgestone Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Bridgestone Arena is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Fort Nashborough.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum
Photo: Sean Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American country music. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is situated 2,200 feet south of Fort Nashborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nashville and The Gulch.
Nashville
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.
The Gulch
Neighborhood
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, Interstate 65 and Interstate 24. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors.
East Nashville
Suburb
East Nashville is an area east of downtown Nashville in Tennessee across the Cumberland River. The area is mostly residential and mixed-use areas with businesses lining the main boulevards.
Fort Nashborough
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.16419° or 36° 9′ 51″ northLongitude
-86.77537° or 86° 46′ 31″ westOpen location code
868M567F+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 130910783OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5471739
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Uzbek—“Fort Nashborough” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ناشبورو”
- Japanese: “ナッシュボロー砦”
- Uzbek: “Fort Nashboro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverfront Park and George Jones Museum.
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