John Gordon House: Cultural Landscape Inventory, Natchez Trace Parkway, National Park Service
Byrd BW. 2015. John Gordon House: Cultural Landscape Inventory, Natchez Trace Parkway, National Park Service. Cultural Landscapes Inventory Report. 975864. NPS Southeast Regional Office. Southeast Regional Office/CLI Database
The John Gordon House cultural landscape, established in 1973, is a part of the Natchez Trace Parkway, which was established in 1934. Containing an 1818 brick residence, an original portion of the old Natchez Trace and significant archaeological associations with a ferry and cantonment/stand, the landscape reflects the Western expansion of American settlement, economy, and transportation. The property and surrounding lands were owned and operated by John Gordon, an early trader, farmer, innkeeper, and ferryman. Though Gordon died in 1819, agricultural and ferry-related activities continued for some time. The evidence of much of this activity, however, has been lost. The cultural landscape is significant under Criteria A, B, C, and D, contributing to the period of significance of 1818. This year marks the date of construction of the house, as well as peak activity of travel along the Natchez Trace and the use of the John Gordon ferry. While the house and the adjacent portion of the Natchez Trace are the most significant remaining above-ground cultural resources that date to this year, the archaeological sites of the ferry and stand lend to a broader understanding of regional settlement, Native American relations, trade, and travel.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Byrd, Beth
- Date of Issue
- 2015-09-25
- Publisher
- NPS Southeast Regional Office
- Units
- NATR , SER
- Keywords
- Brick House, Cemetery, Cultural Landscape, Cultural Landscape Report, Duck River, Frontier, Gordon’s Ferry, Hall-and-Parlor, I-house, John Gordon, John Gordon House, Middle Tennessee, Natchez Trace, Natchez Trace Parkway, National Register, Tennessee
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes , CRIS-CL: 975864: John Gordon House