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Swaggerty Fort, one of only two known remaining blockhouses in Tennessee, was built about 1787 by James Swaggerty for protection from the Indians. Located on the land of his uncle Abraham Swaggerty, it consists of three levels. The cantilevered structure was built over a stream which provided water supply.
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Parrottsville, Tennessee · United States
