Mauris-Earnest Fort House - Chuckey, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 12.328 W 082° 41.039
17S E 348614 N 4008052
Earnest Fort House was used by early settlers for protection from Indian attacks as the first floor was made of stone.
Waymark Code: WM6D96
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2009
Views: 4
From the secondary link below, we learn "Henry built a home on the banks of the Nolachucky river near Chucky. The house has become known, as “Earnest Fort House,” because in times of stress and strain with Indians, early settlers would gather there for protection. It is an imposing three-story built around 1784. The first story is of stone, and the upper stories are of log. It is finished with an imposing stone chimney, and is one of the oldest and most impressive houses in the State of Tennessee." (which references GREENEVILLE ONE HUNDRED YEAR PORTRAIT (1775 - 1875) by Richard Harrison Doughty)
Street address:
Chuckey Pike
S of Chuckey on Nolichucky River
Chuckey, TN USA
37641
County / Borough / Parish: Greene County
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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