Overton Lane

Overton Lane
Overton Lane in 2014
Location Kirkman Lane, Oak Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°5′12″N 86°48′1″W / 36.08667°N 86.80028°W / 36.08667; -86.80028Coordinates: 36°5′12″N 86°48′1″W / 36.08667°N 86.80028°W / 36.08667; -86.80028
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1845 (1845)
NRHP reference # 80003795[1]
Added to NRHP July 17, 1980

Overton Lane is a historic lane in Oak Hill, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in the 1840s to separate the plantations owned by John Overton and John M. Lea.[2] The lane was a strategic location in the Battle of Nashville, during the American Civil War.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 1980.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Overton Lane". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Overton Lane". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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