National Register of Historic Places

Reynoldsburg-Paris Road

Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
Listed
August 6, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000803

About this property

Reynoldsburg-Paris Road, in Benton County, Tennessee near Camden, Tennessee, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It runs through woodland within the Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. It is a dirt-surfaced road about 10 to 18 feet wide. It was traversed by about 1,200 Cherokee led by John Benge in November 1838. The section of roadbed "possesses a strong sense of time and place from the period of the Trail of Tears of 1838." It preserves a section of the historic Renyoldsburg-Paris Road. The area includes a 1.3-mile section of intact road running from near the Tennessee River to Chestnut Hill Road. The boundaries include the entire roadbed and all of the property tracts associated with the road. The site includes one contributing structure, the road.

Location

Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
36.10045, -87.97751

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Johnsonville Historic District
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US Post Office
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Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation)
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Nolan, James N., House
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McAdoo, Hugh M., House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Johnsonville (Tennessee)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Johnsonville
1864Civil War
3.2 mi
Battle of Johnsonville (TN/AL theater)
1864Civil War
5.4 mi
Forrest's Johnsonville Raid
1864Civil War
6 mi

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When was Reynoldsburg-Paris Road listed on the National Register?

Reynoldsburg-Paris Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Reynoldsburg-Paris Road?

Reynoldsburg-Paris Road is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Reynoldsburg-Paris Road?

The period of significance for Reynoldsburg-Paris Road is recorded as the industrial era.

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