The old Throne home, on the west side of Sixth avenue, be- 

 tween Union street and Gardner's alley, was the 'home of "Lean 

 Jimmy" Jones, Governor of Tennessee, for a number of years. 



In 1770 the first commercial venture recorded was made down 

 the Cumberland by Casper Mansker and ten others. They made 

 a boat trip to the Spanish Natchez for the purpose of trading. 



The camp made by Casper Mansker's party on their trading 

 tour was located on the banks of the river, just a few yards 

 south of the City Gas Company's plant. Nearby stood the old 

 Shawnee fort. 



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 Courtesy Davie Printing Company, Stationers 



Davidson Academy, the first educational institution established 

 in Middle Tennessee, which was founded in 17X5. was situated 

 between Second and Fourth Avenues, and immediately south of 

 Peabody street. 



In 1779 James Robertson and a large party left the Watauga 

 Settlement, under Robertson's prophecy: "We are the advance 

 guard of civilization," and settled at Nashborough, the present 

 center of the city. 



The building known as the old Zollicoffer Barracks, used as a 

 Federal prison during the Civil war, is the Maxwell House, as 

 it now stands, the building being practically the same, corner 

 Fourth avenue, North, and Church streets. 



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