Great French Lick in Nashville, Tennessee

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Great French Lick

Jefferson Street, Nashville, TN , USA

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In 1710, a French trader from New Orleans had a trading post near the salt and sulphur spring which attracted game of all kinds. His successor was Charles Charleville, who died here in 1780, aged 84. The spring was about 300 yards southwest; the trading post was on this spot.

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