Gower's Island is an island in the Cumberland River in Tennessee, United States.[1] It is the third river island between the Old Hickory Lock and Dam and the Cheatham Dam, and it spans 16 acres.[1] It was settled by James Russell and Abel Gower, Sr., two North Carolinians, in the late 18th century.[2] As of 2015, it is owned by a private entity.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gonzalez, Tony (February 13, 2015). "Future charted for Hill's Island, a gem in the Cumberland". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Whitley, Edythe Rucker (January 1931). "Revolutionary Soldiers in Davidson County, Tennessee". The William and Mary Quarterly. 11 (1). JSTOR 1925085.
36°12′36″N 86°58′34″W / 36.210°N 86.976°W
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