Demonbreun's Cave | |
 Demonbreun's Cave | |
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| Location | 1700 Omohumdro Dr. Nashville |
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| Coordinates | 36°09′55″N86°42′59″W / 36.165278°N 86.716389°W Coordinates: 36°09′55″N86°42′59″W / 36.165278°N 86.716389°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003789 |
| Added to NRHP | July 1979 |
Demonbreun's Cave is a cave in Nashville which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1979. The cave was named after a fur trapper named Timothy Demonbreun.
There is a large crack in the facade along the Cumberland River which is named for fur trapper Timothy Demonbreun. The cave was originally a home for Demonbreun in an area of Tennessee which was home to the indigenous Chickasaw tribe. He used the cave for a short time because it was near a plethora of Game animals. The cave appears to be a crack in the rocks along the Cumberland River: today there are steel bars across the entrance. It is approximately one mile upriver from Nashville on the right river bank. [1]
The cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee in July of 1979. It was first explored between 1750-1799. [2]
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