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Populated places established in 1779

  • Nashville, TennesseeIn 1779, explorers James Robertson and John Donelson led a party of Overmountain Men to the site of French Lick. They constructed Fort Nashborough there…
  • TampereThe Tammerkoski rapids cut through the heart of Tampere, connecting Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi with a drop in water level that has powered the city…