In a message dated 3/11/2005 5:01:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Does anyone know what formal education was available for this time period in and around Gallatin as they were located on Station Creek Camp? Sharon, Deborah Henderson's "It Is a Goodly Land" the story of Goodlettsville and the early area in No. Davidson, So. Sumner says that the first settlers into this area were surprisingly literate 255 of those who signed the Cumberland Compact could sign their names. Only one made his mark. But she goes on to say that the next generation was not so lucky when it came to education. The next generation was too busy establishing this area to be schooled. Over the next 25 years few schools or academies were established. This is not to say that nothing was done to improve the minds of the children. There was a teacher on the Donelson float party that taught the kids at Ft. Nashboro. As you probably know the kids from Mansker Station were forced to move to Nashboro during hostilities and were probably "learned" something while there from that lady. One of my relatives a George Hamilton was the 1st teacher at Bledsoe's Lick. By 1785 the NC Leg. had est. Davidson Acad. for teaching the children of this area, but my guess is that when schools in this area were only teaching the kids who were the grandchildren of the first men and women to come here. My first ancestor to the area Thomas Hamilton's (Hamilton Station) grandchild was born in the station in 1803 and was an educated man who helped start Bethel College in McKenzie TN. I refer you to "It Is A Goodly Land" page 282 for the chapter on education in this area. Terry L. Coats Goodlettsville TN [email protected]