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Historical Markers in Rock Island, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Warren County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Warren County, TN (35) Cannon County, TN (11) Coffee County, TN (67) DeKalb County, TN (16) Grundy County, TN (26) Sequatchie County, TN (5) Van Buren County, TN (10) White County, TN (23)  WarrenCounty(35) Warren County (35)  CannonCounty(11) Cannon County (11)  CoffeeCounty(67) Coffee County (67)  DeKalbCounty(16) DeKalb County (16)  GrundyCounty(26) Grundy County (26)  SequatchieCounty(5) Sequatchie County (5)  VanBurenCounty(10) Van Buren County (10)  WhiteCounty(23) White County (23)
McMinnville is the county seat for Warren County
Rock Island is in Warren County
      Warren County (35)  
ADJACENT TO WARREN COUNTY
      Cannon County (11)  
      Coffee County (67)  
      DeKalb County (16)  
      Grundy County (26)  
      Sequatchie County (5)  
      Van Buren County (10)  
      White County (23)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — “Minnow Box” Springhouse
This quaint site centers around a natural, free-flowing underground spring. The small stone enclosure, a spring house, was likely built in the early 1900s when the Tennessee Electric Power Company (TEPCO) operated the dam nearby. This spring house . . . Map (db m184516) HM
2 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — Falls City (Great Falls) Cotton Mill1892-1902
1892 - Falls City Cotton Mill was built by Asa Faulkner and several others. It was the only textile mill in Warren County prior to 1930. The mill was in operation until the great flood of 1902, which destroyed many of the mills in the region. . . . Map (db m184508) HM
3 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — 3E 84 — Great Falls HP-Spencer 46-kv Transmission Line
Tennessee Power Co. built the 12.1-mile long Great Falls-Spencer 46-kv Transmission Line in 1913 as part of a 151-mile line connecting the Ocoee No. 1 Hydroelectric Plant to Nashville. H.M. Byllesby & Co. designed the towers and the Nashville Bridge . . . Map (db m235121) HM
4 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — Rock Island State Park
Rock Island State Park is an 870-acre rustic park located on the headwaters of Center Hill Lake and at the confluence of the Caney Fork, Collins, and Rocky Rivers. Its rugged beauty is punctuated by two stunning waterfalls and the imposing Caney . . . Map (db m235123) HM
5 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — 2E 38 — Rodgers' Tavern
This tavern on the Kentucky-Alabama Road was established by John D. Rodgers, veteran of the War of 1812 and of Jackson's Florida Campaign. He also operated Rodgers' Ferry, 0.4 miles northeast, opposite the island which gave this town its name.Map (db m83058) HM
6 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — Spring Castle
The Spring Castle is an elaborate spring house built while the textile mill was in operation. The reservoir behind the wall contains water from a natural spring. This provided water to the mill and surrounding houses for everyday use as well as fire . . . Map (db m184515) HM
7 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — The Old Kentucky Road
Immigrant Route through Middle TennesseeMap (db m83059) HM
8 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — War on Tennessee’s HomefrontFrom prosperity to poverty and back
Warren County's resident initially voted against secession, but their sentiment turned against Abraham Lincoln after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter and Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the "insurrection." After a second vote in . . . Map (db m235122) HM
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9 Tennessee, Warren County, Rock Island — 2E 88 — Webb HotelCa. 1910
The circa 1910 Webb Hotel served early commercial lodging in Rock Island, Tennessee. Great Falls Dam, which opened in 1917, resulted in making the community one of Tennessee's premier resort towns. Sunday dinners, the floating Collins River swimming . . . Map (db m184522) HM
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024