Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Southwest Stonewall
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 7, 2020
1. Southwest Stonewall Marker
Inscription.
Southwest Stonewall. . , Archaeological work on the S.W. end of the fort boundaries indicated a stone retaining wall with palisades mounted on top. These posts were supported by anchoring deep in the wall at 8 to 10 ft. intervals. Flat areas of the stone next to the blockhouses provided surfaces for the placement of artillery. Openings were cut in the palisades to allow insertion for firing. Cannons mounted on this end were for the command and control of the Tennessee and Clinch rivers.
A journal entry dated June 1806 by traveler Thomas Lenoir noted the firing of cannon. A mile downstream on the Tennessee, a large pine tree standing by a large rock was the target. “On the 4th of July last, and old practitioner shot at it twice, struck near the root the first time and just missed the second, the third try burst the gun”.
Archaeological work on the S.W. end of the fort boundaries indicated a stone retaining wall with palisades mounted on top. These posts were supported by anchoring deep in the wall at 8 to 10 ft. intervals. Flat areas of the stone next to the blockhouses provided surfaces for the placement of artillery. Openings were cut in the palisades to allow insertion for firing. Cannons mounted on this end were for the command and control of the Tennessee and Clinch rivers.
A journal entry dated June 1806 by traveler Thomas Lenoir noted the firing of cannon. A mile downstream on the Tennessee, a large pine tree standing by a large rock was the target. “On the 4th of July last, and old practitioner shot at it twice, struck near the root the first time and just missed the second, the third try burst the gun”.
Location. 35° 51.632′ N, 84° 31.769′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. Marker can be reached from South Kentucky Street north of Shannon Place, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located within Fort Southwest Point. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1226 S Kentucky St, Kingston TN 37763, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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 91 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.
