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

Southwest Point

 
 
Southwest Point Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020
1. Southwest Point Marker
Inscription. On the hill to the S.W., a fort was built in 1791-92, and garrisoned by the regular Army. It was a noted place on the frontier, visited by many travelers and emigrants.
 
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 7.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 35° 52.54′ N, 84° 31.313′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. Marker is at the intersection of West Race Street (U.S. 70) and Patton Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on West Race Street. Marker is located in Kingston City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston TN 37763, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Capitol for a Day (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roane County Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kingston (approx. 0.4 miles away); For the Union (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roane County War of 1812 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cherokee Cabin (approx. one mile away); Old Guard Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Southwest Point (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
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Also see . . .
1. Fort Southwest Point. Entry in Tennessee Historical Society's Tennessee Encyclopedia. (Submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Fort Southwest Point Archaeological Site. Report by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (Submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Southwest Point Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020
2. Southwest Point Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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