Sparta Rock House - Sparta, TN
N 35° 55.210 W 085° 24.235
16S E 644001 N 3976270
The Rock House is a famous stage stop and an early American frontier home.
Waymark Code: WM2F02
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Views: 45
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 allong 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.
Street address:
U.S. Highway 70
Sparta, TN USA
38583
County / Borough / Parish: White County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849; 1850-1874
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Current function: Historical
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 04/01/2024 To: 11/30/2024
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 3:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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