Standing Stone - 2D57 - Monterey, TN
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ggmorton
N 36° 08.669 W 085° 15.871
16S E 656137 N 4001369
A THC marker in Monterey discussing the remains of the mysterious monolith known as the "Standing Stone".
Waymark Code: WM139CD
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2020
Views: 5
"A mysterious sandstone monolith of unknown origin stood just west of Monterey. According to local tradition, the structure resembled the shape of a large dog, which faced west over the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Captain William Walton, builder of Walton Road, referred to the monolith as the "Standing Stone." What remains of the stone was removed to Monterey's Whitaker Park in 1895.
Tennessee Histoical Commission"
Reference: Marker text
Marker Name: Standing Stone
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker Number: 2D57
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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