Mansker's Station

Mansker's Station (HM1EU3)

Location: Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Sumner County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 19.361', W 86° 41.427'

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In 1780, a longhunter of German descent named Kasper Mansker, settled in the Goodlettsville area and established his own forted station. It was on the west side of Mansker Creek that he built his first station, which the inhabitants would leave during the winter of 1780-1781 due to increasing attacks from Indians.

Shortly after Mansker left the first station it was burned to the ground. In 1783, Kasper Mansker returned to the area and built a second station on the east bank of Mansker Creek. Here he lived with his wife Elizabeth and others, including Isaac Bledsoe.

Kasper Mansker, like others such as John Donelson, James Robertson, and Isaac Bledsoe, helped form the beginnings of local government. He signed the Cumberland Compact, which provided guidelines for the creation of government in the developing Cumberland region. In 1784, Mansker was elected to serve as the first Captain in Davidson County.

At the age of 62, Kasper Mansker volunteered to serve in the War of 1812, returning home shortly after fighting in the Battle of New Orleans. Mansker lived at his home in Sumner County until his death in 1821 at the age of 75.

Historic Mansker's Station is an authentic reconstruction of a 1779-1790 frontier forted station typical of early Cumberland settlements. While at the fort, you can experience the lifestyles of early settlers through living history demonstrations. (Inscription under the photo in the lower left) "Into the Opening" by David Wright
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 527784 N 4019784
Decimal Degrees36.32268333, -86.69045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 19.361', W 86° 41.427'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 19' 21.66" N, 86° 41' 25.62" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 510A Jackson Rd, Goodlettsville TN 37072, US
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