National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone Fort

Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee
Listed
February 20, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001757

About this property

The Old Stone Fort is a prehistoric Native American structure located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Most likely built between 80 and 550 AD during the Middle Woodland period, the structure is considered the most complex hilltop enclosure found in the South and was likely used for ceremonial purposes rather than defense. The structure is now part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, one of two state archaeological parks in Tennessee (the other being at Pinson Mounds near Jackson). The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee
35.48343, -86.10750

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Civil War
1 mi
Coffee County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
1.1 mi
Wilkinson-Keele House
Industrial
1.3 mi
Leming, John H., House
Industrial
1.4 mi
Farrar Distillery
Listed
7.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Manchester (Tullahoma Campaign)
1863Civil War
1.1 mi
Battle of Hoover's Gap (Tullahoma Campaign)
1863Civil War
7 mi
Action at Liberty Gap
1863Civil War
7.3 mi

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When was Old Stone Fort listed on the National Register?

Old Stone Fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Old Stone Fort?

Old Stone Fort is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Stone Fort?

The period of significance for Old Stone Fort is recorded as the early_republic era.

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