Sparta in White County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Rock House
Tennessee Bicentennial 1796-1996
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2018
1. The Rock House Marker
Daughters of the American Revolution
and
Sequoyah District
Commemorate
The Rock House
Tennessee Bicentennial
1796 1996
Erected by Sequoyah District and Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 35° 55.2′ N, 85° 24.217′ W. Marker is in Sparta, Tennessee, in White County. It is on Country Club Road south of Bockman Way (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the State Historic Rock House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3663 Country Club Road, Sparta TN 38583, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Rock House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Rock House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rock House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Gibbs Dibrell (approx.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2018
2. Civil War Trail Sign
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2018
3. Rock House State Historic Site
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2018
4. The Rock House
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2018
5. Rock House State Shrine
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
