Battle of Franklin
Battle of Franklin, November 30th, 1864 – the Browns at Old Town could hear the booming cannons and the rattle of musketry, while wounded and straggling troops retreated along the Natchez Trace […]
Learn MoreGreek Revival-Style Home
Brown constructs Greek Revival-style home at Old Town site, using contractor Pryor Lillie.
Learn MoreThomas Brown Purchases Old Town Property
Thomas Brown purchases Old Town from William O’Neal Perkins.
Learn MoreJohn Thomas Brown
Birth of Thomas and Margaret Brown’s first of six children, John Thomas Brown (1839 – 1907).
Learn MoreThomas Brown Marries Margaret Hunter
On May 1, 1838, Brown marries Margaret Hunter following the death of his first wife, Nancy Davis (1810-1838), who left behind their two young sons.
Learn MoreThomas Brown Moves to Tennessee
Thomas Brown moves to Williamson County, Tennessee from Virginia.
Learn MoreAndrew Jackson & Old Town Bridge
Andrew Jackson and his troops crossed the Old Town Bridge on the way back from the Battle of New Orleans. This bridge along the Natchez Trace became the main passageway for travel […]
Learn MoreCity of Nashville
The City of Nashville is incorporated by the state’s General Assembly.
Learn More“Old Town”
Earliest known written use of the term “Old Town” comes from a land warrant issued on February 15, 1803 — which reads in part “on big Harpeth adjoining John Donelson’s tract of […]
Learn More1801 Bridge
U.S. military constructs dry-stacked stone bridge crossing Brown’s Creek to facilitate passage along the Natchez Trace.
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