Fort Blount
Fort Blount was a frontier fort and federal outpost located along the Cumberland River in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. Situated at the point where Avery's Trace crossed the river, the fort provided an important stopover for migrants and merchants travelling from the Knoxville area to the Nashville area in the 1790s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granville and Nameless.
Granville
Hamlet
Granville is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. Granville was the birthplace of U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr., the father of former vice president Al Gore. Granville is situated 4 miles southwest of Fort Blount.
Nameless
Hamlet
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Nameless is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. Nameless is situated 5 miles southeast of Fort Blount.
Shady Grove
Hamlet
Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. Shady Grove is located on Tennessee State Route 290 7.3 miles south of Gainesboro. Shady Grove is situated 6 miles southeast of Fort Blount.
Fort Blount
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Tennessee, United States of America
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jackson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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