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Sparta Rock House

3 mi. E of Sparta on U.S. 70, Sparta, TN , USA
Telephone: (931) 738-7305

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 55' 12.981972", -85° 24' 12.984228"
  National Register of Historic Places

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
 
The small, stone Rock House, originally built to collect tolls on a private road, was built between 1835 and 1839 by Barlow Fiske, who operated a stage coach inn and stables nearby.



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Sparta Rock House


It played an important role in the early development of Tennessee's transportation system. Andrew Jackson often stopped here on trips from Nashville to Washington. Other notable visitors included James K. Polk, Sam Houston, and Frank Clement, all once governors of the Volunteer State.
Sparta Rock House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1973.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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