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Home Tennessee Sumner County Goodlettsville Historical Markers The William Bowen House, Circa 1787

The William Bowen House, Circa 1787

Long Hollow Pike at Conference Drive, Goodlettsville, TN , USA
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Near Mansker's Creek stands a rare example of Federal architecture built by Capt. William Bowen and Mary Henley Russell. Bowen, an early pioneer and Indian fighter had served in the French & Indian and Revolutionary War s before moving his family to the Cumberland settlements. The house was restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. A grandson, William Bowen Campbell, served as fifteenth governor of Tennessee.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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