The Sparta Rock House State Historic Site is a stone building near Sparta, Tennessee, United States, that once served as a rest stop and tollhouse. Built in the late 1830s, the Rock House catered to traffic along an important wagon road between Knoxville and Nashville, offering badly needed lodging and supplies to travellers who had just crossed (or were about to cross, depending on their direction) the rugged Cumberland Plateau. The Rock House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 for its architecture and its historical role as an important rest stop.To visit Sparta Rock House on your holiday in Sparta, and find out what else Sparta has to offer, use our Sparta.
The Rock House was probably built by either Samuel Denton or brothers Barlow and Madison Fiske, and initially operated by the latter two. Early guests at the Rock House included presidents Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, and Governor Sam Houston. It was home to a tollhouse and supply store until at least the 1850s, and was used as a school at various times between 1880 and 1921. Due primarily to the efforts of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the state purchased and began restoring the Rock House in the 1940s. The Rock House is currently operated as a State Historic Site under an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission.
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About 8 friends meet at the Rock House, where Rick gave us a great tour. He KNOWS what he's talking about. Not political, but just history. From the beginning to what is going on now with the Rock... more »
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We visited one rainy day. Usually the Rock House is not open on the day we visited, but we just happened to catch it open. If you are interested in the history of the state and the early explorers..... more »
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