• Start with a City beginning with A
    • This is BY STATE
    • Similar to the Tag contest, there will be one thread per state
    • Post a picture of your bike AND some sign, building etc which clearly shows the city/state you're in
    • The next person posts from a city with the name beginning with B, then C, D, etc
    • You can't posts back-to-back pics, you have to wait for a person to post the next city
    • Once Z is reached, the game starts over with A
    • If your state doesn't have a city beginning with the next letter in sequence, it's okay to skip that letter
    • If the location sits for more than one month, the person that posted that is open to move it to the next letter.

    The World Wide game is a bit different as it is by whatever is considered a geographic type of regional category, state/province/village etc. and all those will be in the single World Wide A-Z topic.

TN: A to Z (Round 7)

K for Kingston Springs -

A large hotel and tavern was constructed in 1819 near mineral springs to accommodate visitors seeking the healing qualities of Kingston Springs' white, black and red sulfur water. The springs served as the primary local attraction throughout the 1850s, and were advertised in the Nashville Union and American newspaper in 1855. In 1860, the Nashville & NW Railroad was extended from Nashville to Kingston Springs and further expanded west from Kingston Springs to Waverly in 1862. The railroad brought substantial growth to the community, carrying timber, the area's primary cash crop, from lumber mills to Nashville. At one time, a local lumber mill comprised up to five acres of land in Kingston Springs. The town was also a stop on "The Accommodation" commuter train starting in 1880, bringing a multitude of visitors.

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M For Mooresville -

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Not much history but is located in the county I grew up in -

A post office called Mooresville was established in 1836 and remained in operation until 1902.
The community was named after Ashley Moore, a pioneer settler.
 
P for Pegram -

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A bit of history -

Joseph Hanna was the first white settler deeded land in Pegram, according to "Cheatham County, Tennessee: History and Families." Pegram's history as a settlement goes back to about 1823 when it was built as a stagecoach station. But the place got its name from the Pegram family, which later owned several thousand acres in the area, according to the book. It was called Pegram's Station before the name was shortened. Today the old train station that replaced the former building still stands as a reminder of the city's past as a rest stop for those traveling between Nashville and Charlotte.
 
Rockwood For R -

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A bit of History -

The War Between the States brought many changes in the lives of persons who lived in this area. Many left never to return and others came with the Union Army to catch their first glimpse of the beautiful streams and the heavily foliated ridges of East Tennessee. The conflict brought General John T. Wilder, one of the most noted brigade commanders in the Union Army, who recognized that there was an area with great possibilities for industrial development. He saw that here was the Tennessee River upon which barges could be floated for shipping, the land held great amounts of iron ore, and nearby ridges contained valuable deposits of coal. He believed that here was the ideal location to build the first furnace south of the Ohio to use mineral coal for the production of iron.

In September 1865, General John Wilder and a friend, Captain Hiram S. Chamberlain of Knox County, purchased 728 acres of land from John W. Brown and the heirs of Joseph Kimbrough. Three years later, on March 21, 1868, there arrived at Kimbrough’s Landing (Rockwood Landing), a shipment of material to build the first furnace for what proved to be a business venture that would last 100 years.

On March 11, 1868, a steamer towed a barge to the river landing bearing a “Blandy” saw mill. Capt W.E. McElwee was acting as agent for Gen. Wilder and had the authority to sign a receipt for the saw mill so the deliverer could get his pay. He started to head the receipt “Bells” for the name of the post office. Just as he started to write, he was handed a letter stating that Mr. W.O. Rockwood has been elected president of the newly formed Roane Iron Company and the place would be named for him.
 
Y for Yellow Creek (since there is no X with a sign! ;))
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Not much left but the fire station and a sign pointing to where the old schoolhouse was located.
This is all I could find -

During the Civil War, Yellow Creek's rough terrain and the widespread Confederate sentiment of its inhabitants provided a safe refuge for guerrillas operating in Dickson County and the surrounding area. Regular Confederate cavalry also came through the Yellow Creek valley, including Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's command on the retreat from Fort Donelson in February 1862, and again a year later when he and Gen. Joseph Wheeler sidestepped an interdicting Federal column after their attack on the fort failed.
 
Ashland City For A -

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A Bit Of History -

The city was either named after Henry Clay's estate Ashland or by an act of the General Assembly of Tennessee in 1859, when the city was incorporated, who were inspired by the ash trees in the area. Originally called Ashland, "City" was added to the name after the incorporation. Ashland City was created in 1856 as a county seat for the newly established Cheatham County. The county's commissioners purchased the initial 50 acres (0.20 km2) of land (now the courthouse square) from James Lenox, and a temporary courthouse was erected shortly thereafter. The temporary structure was replaced by the present courthouse in 1869. Ashland City was officially incorporated in 1859. The first major industry in the Ashland City area was a forge operated by Montgomery Bell at the Narrows of the Harpeth, several miles to the southwest, which was established in 1818. In 1835, Samuel Watson established a gristmill and powder mill along Sycamore Creek, just north of Ashland City. Watson's mill developed into one of the largest powder mills in the South, making it a target during the Civil War. The mill continued in operation under various owners until 1904.
 
Charlotte For C -
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The town was named for Charlotte Reeves Robertson, the wife of General James Robertson, who played prominent roles in the settlement of Middle Tennessee. Charlotte was officially incorporated in 1837. On May 30, 1830, a tornado destroyed most of downtown Charlotte. The roof of the courthouse was found 13 miles away, and most of the county's early records were permanently lost. A new courthouse was completed in 1833, and still stands as the oldest functioning courthouse in the state of Tennessee.
 
Erin For E -
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The city was named for Erin, a poetic name for Ireland. Each year in March, beginning in 1962 (61 years ago as of 2023) the town has held a weeklong Irish festival, one of the top ten celebrations in the U.S., with a parade, banquets, pageants, arts and crafts, and other events celebrating Erin's Irish heritage and honoring the sacrifice of Irish railroad workers who helped link Erin to the rest of the world.
 
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