Demonbreun's Cave

Demonbreun's Cave is a cave in Nashville which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1979. The cave was named after a fur trapper named Timothy Demonbreun.

Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave is located in Tennessee
Demonbreun's Cave
Demonbreun's Cave is located in the United States
Demonbreun's Cave
Location1700 Omohumdro Dr. Nashville
Coordinates36.165278°N 86.716389°W / 36.165278; -86.716389
NRHP reference No.80003789
Added to NRHPJuly 1979

History

There is a large crack in the facade along the Cumberland River which is named for fur trapper Timothy Demonbreun. The cave was originally a home for Demonbreun in an area of Tennessee which was home to the indigenous Chickasaw tribe. He used the cave for a short time because it was near a plethora of Game animals. The cave appears to be a crack in the rocks along the Cumberland River: today there are steel bars across the entrance. It is approximately one mile upriver from Nashville on the right river bank.[1]

The cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee in July 1979. It was first explored between 1750-1799.[2]

References
  1. "Timothy Demonbreun's Cave". Atlas Obscura. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. "National Register Digital Assets - Demonbreun's Cave". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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