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Fort Blount
TN 53, at Flynn Slick, Gainesboro,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 18' 56.00556",
-85° 44' 57.3198"
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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2 1/2 miles southwest, on the west bank of Cumberland River, this fort was built about 1784 to protect the settlers' route between the Cumberland Settlements and the East. Williamsburg, the first county seat of Smith County, grew up nearby. The old building used as a county jail still stands.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Fort Blount Historical Marker Location Map, Gainesboro, Tennessee Map
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