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Joseph Roark Homestead
Birchwood Pike (route 312) north of Grasshopper Rd., Harrison,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 18' 57.299976",
-85° 1' 35.22"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Joseph Roark Homestead
Circa 1833
Joseph Roark and wife, Juda Ann Carr Roark, were among the original settlers of Cherokee lands East Tennessee, moving into this area from Claiborne County in the early 1830's. This homestead, constructed with the wall of split walnut logs and with chimneys of hand fired brick, was built circa 1833 and served as the principal dwelling of the Roark Family through four generations. As a major landowner in the area, by 1850 Joseph Roark owned and framed over 1,000 acres surrounding the homestead. The original structure is being preserved and restored by Marleita Roark Carmichael and other children of William Grover and Willie Myrtle Roark.
Roark-Conner Associations
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Joseph Roark Homestead Historical Marker Location Map, Harrison, Tennessee Map
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