Near Parrottsville in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Swaggerty Fort

Photographed by Tom Bosse, February 28, 2010

1. Swaggerty Fort Marker

Inscription. This fort, one of only two known remaining blockhouses in Tennessee, was built about 1787 by James Swaggerty for protection from the Indians. Located on land of his Uncle Abraham Swaggerty, it consists of three levels. The cantilevered structure was built over a stream which provided water supply.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 64.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 36° 0.841′ N, 83° 4.212′ W. Marker is near Parrottsville, Tennessee, in Cocke County. It is on U.S. 321, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located west of Parrottsville, Tennessee. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parrottsville TN 37843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnson's Parrottsville Slaves (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Hanging of Peter Reece (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Cross (approx. 7 miles away); The Warford (approx. 7 miles away); Swinging Bridge (approx. 7 miles away); Cocke County Organized - 1797

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(approx. 7.2 miles away); Cocke County War Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); City Hall (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parrottsville.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, February 28, 2010

2. Swaggerty Fort

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,609 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on December 12, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.