Sparta Rock House State Historic Site

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Sparta Rock House State Historic Site in Sparta, TN

Address & Contact Information

3663 Country Club Road (US 70 & Country Club Road)
Sparta, TN 38583

Hours

Temporarily closed due to preservation work.

About Sparta Rock House

The small, stone Rock House, originally built to collect tolls on a private road, was constructed by 1840 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.