Fort Nash
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Materialslog stockade
| Fort Nash | |
|---|---|
| Fudgearound, Tennessee | |
| Location | |
  Fort Nash Location of Fort Nash in the state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates | 35°41′18″N 86°11′09″W / 35.6884°N 86.1858°W |
| Site history | |
| Materials | log stockade |
Fort Nash,[1] also known as Purdie's Garrison and Cantonment on the Tennessee Ridge, was established around 1793 in the Fudgearound area.[2] The fort was built as a military garrison to protect settlers and travelers and served as a stopping place and administrative center until it was abandoned in about 1804.[3]
During the survey of the Nashville to Georgia Road in 1806/7, John Drake's survey party visited the site. The Tennessee State Library and Archives have the map of the survey and Drake's accompanying letter, which depicts a four-sided stockade with blockhouses at each corner.[4]
