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Nickajack Cave
Interstate 24 Eastbound - Mile Marker 160 Rest Area, Jasper,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 1' 26.459976",
-85° 33' 29.999988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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5¼ miles southeast was the town of Nickajack or Anikusatiyi, destroyed by Ore's force, Sept. 14, 1794. The town occupied a space between the river and the cave in which was a storehouse for plunder. It was also used by the Confederacy during the War Between the States as a source of saltpeter.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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Nickajack Cave Historical Marker Location Map, Jasper, Tennessee Map
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