Historical Marker

Free Hill Road

N36 18.250 W86 38.917 · Hendersonville · Sumner

Tennessee marker

Inscription

In 1860, Sumner County's population of African descent consisted of 7,700 slaves. After America's Civil War, emancipated slaves settled on this high hill and road in the Rockland Community. According to oral tradition, Free Hill Road received its name wh

Location

AddressN36 18.250 W86 38.917
CityHendersonville
CountySumner
StateTennessee
Coordinates36.304167, -86.648617

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