Old Post House
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member snfromky
N 36° 38.094 W 087° 26.154
16S E 461030 N 4054460
An historic gateway from Kentucky into Tennessee and points south.
Waymark Code: WMJW3
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators
Views: 22

Located at Oak Grove, midway between Clarksville and Hokinsville, Kentucky,the Old Post House served as a stop for the triweekly stagecoaches which operated between Nashville and the Ohio River towns. This building was erected in the 1830s or earlier and has also been used as a post office, church storeroom, and residence.

Street address:
3190 Fort Campbell Boulevard
Clarkville, TN USA
37042


County / Borough / Parish: Montgomery

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Government, Transportation

Current function: Social/Clubhouse

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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