The Rock House

The Rock House (HM1FCI)

Location: Sparta, TN 38583 White County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 55.159', W 85° 24.07'

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Built of Tennessee sandstone between 1835 and 1839 by Barlow and Madison Fisk, the Rock House served as a frontier toll house and stagecoach inn along the Wilderness Trail. President Andrew Jackson stopped here on his trips to and from Washington to visit Samuel Denton, owner and operator of the Rock House. Other notable visitors included President James K. Polk and Sam Houston.
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HM NumberHM1FCI
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Marker Number2D 35
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 1:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 644251 N 3976180
Decimal Degrees35.91931667, -85.40116667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 55.159', W 85° 24.07'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 55' 9.54" N, 85° 24' 4.2" W
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Area Code(s)931
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3382-3732 TN-1, Sparta TN 38583, US
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