Fort Nash (1793-1804) - A settler Fort established circa 1793 near Beachgrove, Coffee County, Tennessee. Abandoned about 1804.
Fort Nash Marker
History
A settler fortification established circa 1793 on Garrison Fork near Beachgrove, Coffee County, Tennessee. Built to protect settlers and travelers but became an important stopping place and administrative center until it was abandoned about 1804.
Current Status
Marker located on U.S. Highway 41 near the town of Beachgrove (all one word).
Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 743.