The Rock House - 2D 35
N 35° 55.205 W 085° 24.235
16S E 644002 N 3976261
The Rock House is a famous stage stop and early American frontier home.
Waymark Code: WM2F06
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Views: 42
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.
Marker Name: The Rock House - 2D 35
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 2D 35
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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