Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave is located in Tennessee
Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave is located in the United States
Demonbreun's Cave
Location1700 Omohumdro Dr. Nashville
Coordinates36°09′55″N 86°42′59″W / 36.165278°N 86.716389°W / 36.165278; -86.716389
NRHP reference No.80003789
Added to NRHPJuly 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.

History

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 1979. It was first explored between 1750 and 1799.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Timothy Demonbreun's Cave". Atlas Obscura. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "National Register Digital Assets – Demonbreun's Cave". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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