Harpeth Island
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| Location | Cumberland River, Cheatham County, Tennessee |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
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Harpeth Island is an island in the Cumberland River in Cheatham County, Tennessee, US.[1] It is the largest river island between the Old Hickory Dam and the Cheatham Dam.[1] It is located near Ashland City, Tennessee.[2] It spans 20 acres within the Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area,[3] and it is owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] The island was surveyed by the Army Corps in 1930.[4] It is a walk-in area for fishing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.[5]
History
[edit]In 1818, the General Jackson unloaded at Harpeth Island due to low water while attempting to make the first steamboat journey up the Cumberland River to Nashville, Tennessee. One year later in 1819, the General Jackson again intended to unload at Harpeth Island, but an unexpected increase in water levels allowed the boat to continue upriver and become the first steamboat to reach Nashville.[6]
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.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ "Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area". Tennessee Ornithological Society. Tennessee Important Bird Areas Program. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Images of Dickson County (TN) and Cumberland River and Cheatham County (TN)". McCraken County Public Library. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Tennessee's Close-To-Home Duck Hunting". Game&Fish. October 4, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Folmsbee, Stanley J. (1960). History of Tennessee. Lewis Historical Pub Co. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19.
36°17′38″N 87°06′54″W / 36.294°N 87.115°W
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