National Register of Historic Places

Triune Fortification

Arrington, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
February 5, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000137

About this property

Triune Fortification is a historic site in or near Arrington, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It has significance from American Civil War activity there in 1863. When listed the property included four contributing structures and ten non-contributing buildings on 502 acres (203 ha). In 2008, it was advocated that a conservation easement to preserve the property should be created. The Triune fortifications were asserted to be "one of the most intact and unaltered set of Civil War earthworks in

Location

Arrington, Williamson County, Tennessee

Categories

MILITARYENGINEERING
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Triune Fortification listed on the National Register?

Triune Fortification was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Triune Fortification?

Triune Fortification is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Triune Fortification?

The period of significance for Triune Fortification is recorded as the Civil War era, specifically around 1863.

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