Soldier’s Barracks w/ Cellar #6
Basically, they are the same as the other barracks on the opposite side of the parade ground. The only difference, these had cellars as indicated by the deep impressions in the ground. The sloping ground made it favorable to have cellars, needed for a cool place to store goods.
A log structure was one and a half to two stories high. The overall size is 62 ft. by 23 ft. including a 5 ft. porch. The roof would be covered with wood shingles. A two sided fireplace is centered to allow equal heat distribution. A minimal of two glass windows and two doors were installed. Interior wall plaster was common in some of the buildings. Soldiers would sleep two per bunk.
Gun portals or small holes were cut into the walls so as to be able to fire weapons to the outside.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 35° 51.647′ N, 84° 31.742′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. It can be reached from South Kentucky Street (State Highway 58) north of Shannon Place, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located
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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 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 walking distance of this marker: Carpenter and Tack Building #7 (a few steps from this marker); The First Federal Fort in Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Building #7 (a few steps from this marker); Fort Privy 9 (a few steps from this marker); Soldier’s Barracks w/ Cellar #14 (a few steps from this marker); Soldier’s Barracks #8 (a few steps from this marker); Soldier’s Barracks #5 (a few steps from
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
