ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the oldest counties in the state, Robertson County, was named for one of the earliest explorers of the land that became Middle Tennessee. If it wasn't for James Robertson, the state of Tennessee and the city of Nashville may not exist in the way it does now. He's known as the father of Middle Tennessee, but his legacy spans the state from east to west.

"James Robertson, to me, is one of the most influential and impactful people that we have in early Tennessee history," explained Jeff Sellers, director of education and public programs at the Tennessee State Museum

Born in 1742 in Virginia, James Robertson grew up in North Carolina before heading west.

"Late 1760s early 1770s, there's this wave of migration across the Appalachian Mountains, and Robe

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