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Historic Travellers Rest-Nashville's oldest historic home museum
636 Farrell Parkway Nashville, TN Circa 1799. 2-story Federal style home Traveller’s Rest was the home of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) who built his home on the west fork of Mill Creek about seven miles south of Nashville. Overton was one of the first lawyers in Nashville and raised Arabian horses. The property was originally called Golgotha before it became known as Travellers Rest. At the farm, he raised and sold peaches, apple tree slips, and cotton. In 1820, Judge Overt
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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