Swaggerty Fort

This fort was just outside Parrotsville TN. It was one of the historic sites on the counties auto tour. I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of the sights on that tour.

06 Far East Ride - Day 5 - KY TO TN

August 8th 2006
This is the fifth part of a series about the ride I took on my 2005 883 Low Harley Sportster ‘Effie’ from Kansas City to Novia Scotia and back. This was part of my vacation from 4 to 20 AUG 2006 Tuesday - 8 Aug 06 It rained over the night and I found I had left my gel seat out on the bike. By the time I get loaded and ready to go, its stopped raining and the roads are drying off. I put ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

18th January 2013

Emery Swagerty
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two markers
I visited the Swaggerty Fort in about 2003 and I seem to remember both a Tennessee Historical Marker and a Heritage Marker at the site. I'd be interested in links to any historic events that might have involved the location, i.e.: Indian wars, Civil War battles, etc. I'd read somewhere that Indians once diverted the stream away from the fort suring a siege, but don't know if that's factual. I believe the Clear Creek area figured in some of the Chickamauga Cherokee history. I think I'm related to the Swaggerty family that built the fort as well as to Draggin' Canoe who led the Chickamauga Cherokee.

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