Bledsoe's Station, Archaeological site in Castalian Springs, Tennessee.
The excavation area contains the remnants of an 18th-century frontier settlement positioned between Bledsoe Creek and Bledsoe Lick Creek in Middle Tennessee.
Isaac Bledsoe established this fortified outpost in 1783 as one of several defensive positions along Avery's Trace during the post-Revolutionary War settlement period.
Archaeological discoveries at the site reveal the patterns of early American frontier life through recovered tools, pottery fragments, and structural foundations.
Visitors can explore the 80-acre Bledsoe's Fort Historical Park, which includes preserved excavation trenches showing the original fort's foundation outline.
The location features natural mineral springs that attracted both wildlife and Native American hunters for thousands of years before European settlement.
Location: Tennessee
GPS coordinates: 36.39944,-86.32056
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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