Fort Nashborough
Fort Nashborough, also known as Fort Bluff, Bluff Station, French Lick Fort, Cumberland River Fort and other names, was the stockade established in early 1779 in the French Lick area of the Cumberland River valley, as a forerunner to the settlement that would become the city of Nashville, Tennessee. First among the places near it is Nissan Stadium, at 0.2 mi. Pleasant highs of 72–83°F mark the mildest months, April, May, September and October.
A landmark inside Nashville
You can stay in Nashville
Fort Nashborough is inside Nashville, which has 415 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Nashville (BNA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Fort Nashborough.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
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Fort Nashborough
Fort Nashborough, also known as Fort Bluff, Bluff Station, French Lick Fort, Cumberland River Fort and other names, was the stockade established in early 1779 in the French Lick area of the Cumberland River valley, as a forerunner to the settlement that would become the city of Nashville, Tennessee. The fort was not a military garrison. The log stockade was square in shape and covered 2 acres (8,100 m2). It contained 20 log cabins and was protection for the settlers against wild animals and Indians. James Robertson and John Donelson are considered the founders, and colloquially, the "founders of Tennessee". The fort was abandoned in 1794, but the settlement, now the city of Nashville, became the capital of the new state of Tennessee in 1843.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to stay near Fort Nashborough
Lodging nearby is in Nashville (415) and Goodlettsville (28).
- 1Nissan Stadium
- 2Parthenon
- 3Bridgestone Arena
- 4Ryman Auditorium
- 5Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 6FirstBank Stadium
- 7Geodis Park
- 8The Hermitage
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort Nashborough | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | in town | — | 415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 745,904 | $417K | D− |
| Goodlettsville | 12 mi north | 20 min | 28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 17,506 | $382K | B− |
| Franklin | 18 mi south | 25 min | 57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 90,226 | $705K | B |
| Brentwood | 12 mi south | 20 min | 24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 45,313 | $1,031K | B+ |
| Mount Juliet | 15 mi east | 20 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 RV park | 45,172 | $460K | B+ |
| Hendersonville | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 64,266 | $431K | B+ |
| Smyrna | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 63,321 | $358K | C− |
| Lebanon | 24 mi east | 35 min | 35 24 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 53,412 | $378K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
All of these are within 10 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
22 mi MuseumParthenon
3in town Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
45 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
5in town MuseumCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.3M visitors a year
62 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank Stadium
72 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis Park
810 mi MuseumThe HermitagePhoto credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0
Fort Nashborough, answered
Is Fort Nashborough in Nashville?
Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.
When is the best time to visit Fort Nashborough?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Nashborough?
Nashville (BNA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort Nashborough?
Nashville (in town, 415 places to stay), Goodlettsville (12 mi, 28 places to stay) and Franklin (18 mi, 57 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.