Sparta Rock House State Historic Site

Address & Contact Information

3663 Country Club Road (US 70 & Country Club Road)
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 739-7625

Hours

Please call ahead to verify hours before visiting.

Wednesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., April - November

About Sparta Rock House

The small, stone Rock House, originally built to collect tolls on a private road, was built between 1835 and 1839 by Barlow Fiske, who operated a stage coach inn and stables nearby.

It played an important role in the early development of Tennessee's transportation system. Andrew Jackson often stopped here on trips from Nashville to Washington. Other notable visitors included James K. Polk, Sam Houston, and Frank Clement, all once governors of the Volunteer State.