Rockwood in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Rockwood Oak

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

1. Rockwood Oak Marker

Inscription. Here, in the late 18th Century, the Cherokee had a tollgate, where they exacted tribute from travelers between the Watauga Settlements and the Cumberland country. Here James Glasgow, John Hackett and Littlepage Sims arranged with Talootiske, of the Cherokee, for the lines of the Indian Reservation and the town of Rockwood boundaries. The tree blew down in 1925.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 51.956′ N, 84° 41.091′ W. Marker is in Rockwood, Tennessee, in Roane County. It is on North Kingston Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 North Kingston Avenue, Rockwood TN 37854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and

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specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roane County Park (approx. 5.3 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 6.2 miles away); Robert King Byrd (approx. 8.6 miles away); Blockhouse #13 (approx. 8.7 miles away); Fort Privy 2 (approx. 8.7 miles away); Southwest Stonewall (approx. 8.7 miles away); Blockhouse #11 (approx. 8.7 miles away); Pillory (approx. 8.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Littlepage Sims. (Submitted on July 7, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

2. Rockwood Oak Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.