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Overview
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The Thomas Brown Family
Henry and Virginia Goodpasture
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Latest from Old Town
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History
Overview
Ancient Era
Middle Cumberland Religion
Pre-Civil War Era
Civil War Era
Post-Civil War Era
Modern Era
Timeline
Williamson County History
Previous Research at Old Town
Explore
Landmarks
Mississippian Temple Mounds
Stone-Box Graves
River & Creek
Old Natchez Trace
1801 Bridge
Antebellum Home: The Thomas Brown House
Locust Grove
Other Structures
Mississippian Collection
Wildlife
Birds of Old Town
American Crow
–
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Goldfinch
–
Spinus tristis
American Robin
–
Turdus migratorius
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Brown Thrasher
Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Cooper’s Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Magnolia Warbler
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Parula
Northern Waterthrush
Orchard Oriole
Palm Warbler
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Song Sparrow
European Starling
Summer Tanager
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-eyed Vireo
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Bethenia Brown Letter Collection
Carnton Artifacts
Stories
References & Resources
General Old Town Bibliography
Additional References
Preservation
Conservation & Preservation
Old Town Heritage Project
Overview
Project Update 2019
Geophysical Survey 2019
Kevin Smith
Old Town Historic Daffodil Project
Horses
Overview
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Overview
Sinking Creek
The Farm
Vernal Pool
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The Coopers purchase Old Town
1978
The Goodpastures sell Old Town to Patrick and Catherine Cooper.
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1801 Bridge is Washed Out
William Glass Polk’s Collection Donated
