Paleoindians
Paleoindians – the earliest well-documented indigenous peoples of the Americas – arrive at the Harpeth River near Old Town.
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The Civil War touched Old Town with the nearby Battle of Franklin in 1864. The eldest son of Thomas Brown, the original owner, served in the First Tennessee Regiment and later in […]
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In 1989, Old Town joined the National Register of Historical Places as “Old Town Archaeological Site.” It includes the Thomas Brown House, Old Town Bridge and the Temple Mounds.
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Several archaeological excavations, the first in 1868 by physician Joseph Jones with findings published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1876, have documented the rich history of the Mississippian culture who lived at […]
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Constructed by Virginian Thomas Brown in 1846, the Greek Revival-styled home stands serenely at the juncture of the Big Harpeth River and Donelson Creek (now called Brown’s Creek) with the original, well-travelled […]
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Over 700 years ago, Old Town was an active 12-acre village and town center, fortified by steep earthworks and encircled by a high palisade wall. A sophisticated and highly structured society of […]
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