Robertson Island, Tennessee
Robertson Island is an island on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. It is near its crossing with the Richland Creek. It is the biggest island between Old Hickory Dam and Cheatham Dam. It is close to the Tennessee State Penitentiary.
History
The island was first settled by James Robertson, after whom it was named. It later belonged to Leonard Cheatham, who named his plantation Westover. He later sold it to Mark R. Cockrill.
The plantation great house was demolished in 1936.
References
- ^ Gonzalez, Tony (February 13, 2015). "Future charted for Hill's Island, a gem in the Cumberland". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "Images of Robertson Island and Tennessee State Penitentiary and Cumberland River from 1930 (Approx)". McCraken County Public Library. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Losson, Christopher (1989). Tennessee's Forgotten Warriors: Frank Cheatham and His Confederate Division. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 293. ISBN 9780870496158. OCLC 19742044. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
Mark R. Cockrill.
36°10′20″N 86°54′00″W / 36.1723°N 86.8999°W
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