William Edmondson Homesite Trees #35

William Edmondson Homesite Trees #35

1434 14TH AVE S. NASHVILLE, TN 37212HISTORICAL TREE PRESERVATION Common Name: Shumard OakScientific Name: Quercus Shumardii William Edmondson, born about 1874 of former slave parents in the Hillsboro area of Davidson County, worked as a railroad and hospital laborer...
Carriage Drive Cedars #26

Carriage Drive Cedars #26

Juniperus virginiana The six large eastern red cedars form the old 1838 carriage entrance drive to the mansion at President Andrew Jackson’s beloved home, The Hermitage. The design of the driveway with its row of cedars was created by Jackson’s daughter-in-law, Sarah...
Battle of Nashville Oak #2

Battle of Nashville Oak #2

Quercus Muehlenbergii On December 15–16, 1864, the Battle of Nashville was fought on a 1,500-acre tract of land known as the “Noel Place,” the residence of Oscar Fitzallen Noel and Sallie T. Noel. Both armies of the conflict occupied portions of the farm: The...