Near Sparta in White County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Rock House
Photographed by Deanna Lack, August 1, 2014
1. Rock House DAR Marker
Nashville to Knoxville
Rock House Chapter
D.A.R.
Erected by Rock House Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 55.216′ N, 85° 24.224′ W. Marker is near Sparta, Tennessee, in White County. It can be reached from the intersection of Country Club Road (County Route 2200) and Bockman Way (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south. Located on the east side of the State Historic Rock House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3663 Country Club Rd, 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 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Rock House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Gibbs Dibrell (approx. 3 miles away); Lester Flatt (approx. 3 miles away);
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More about this marker. The Daughters of the American Revolution helped restore The Rock House as a museum for the public.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Deanna Lack, August 1, 2014
2. The Rock House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2014, by Deanna Lack of Sparta, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Deanna Lack of Sparta, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
