Hendersonville in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Rock Castle
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
1. Rock Castle Marker
1 mi. S. Begun 1784, Indian attacks delayed its completion until 1791. Was home of Daniel Smith, captain in Lord Dunmore's War; Colonel in Revolution; Brigadier General of militia in the Mero District; Member of the committee to frame the Bill of Rights; Territorial Secretary of State; U. S. Senator.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 36° 18.477′ N, 86° 36.298′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 31E) and Indian Lake Road, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hendersonville TN 37075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hazel Path Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strategic Location (approx. 0.4 miles away); Taylor Swift (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Henderson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate Memorial at First Presbyterian Church
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
2. Rock Castle Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 10, 2020
3. Rock Castle
As seen through front gate.
Tennessee State Library and Archives, circa 1900
4. Rock Castle
House of Daniel Smith, showing his family and a horse in front of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
