Southwest Point
National Register of Historic Places

Southwest Point

Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee
Listed
July 30, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001252

About this property

Fort Southwest Point was a federal frontier outpost at what is now Kingston, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Constructed in 1797 and garrisoned by federal soldiers until 1811, the fort served as a major point of interaction between the Cherokee and the United States government as well as a way station for early migrants travelling between Knoxville and Nashville. Although there are no records and few contemporary descriptions pertaining to the fort's design and structure, archaeological excavations conducted in the 1970s and 1980s have determined the fort's layout. Based on these findings, the City of Kingston and the Tennessee Division of Archaeology have reconstructed part of the fort. The site is managed by the City of Kingston. In February 2024, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that Fort Southwest Point will become a Tennessee State Park.

Location

Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee
35.86138, -84.52845

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bethel Cemetery
Listed
0.9 mi
Roane County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
Early Republic
1 mi
Morgan, Col. Gideon, House
Industrial
1 mi
Cornstalk Heights Historic District
Listed
5.2 mi
Harriman City Hall (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
5.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Kingston
1863Civil War
1.5 mi
Philadelphia Tennessee Skirmish
1863Civil War
13.9 mi

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When was Southwest Point listed on the National Register?

Southwest Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Southwest Point?

Southwest Point is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southwest Point?

The period of significance for Southwest Point is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1797.

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