Rocky Mount State Historic Site
Rocky Mount, in Piney Flats, Tennessee, also known as the Cobb-Massengill House, was the first territorial capital of the Southwest Territory. The property of William Cobb, the original residence at Rocky Mount served as the territorial capital from 1790 to 1792.Photo: Beverly Meckes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
March—December: Wednesday—Saturday 11:00 AM—4:30 PM
January—February: closed - Email: info@rockymountmuseum.com
- Type: Museum
- Description: house in Tennessee, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cobb-Massengill House” and “Rocky Mount, Tennessee”
- Address: 200 Hyder Hill Road, Piney Flats, TN 37686
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin Springs and Piney Flats.
Austin Springs
Hamlet
Austin Springs is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee. Austin Springs is located northwest of Johnson City. Austin Springs is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rocky Mount State Historic Site.
Piney Flats
Village
Piney Flats is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Piney Flats is situated 2 miles northeast of Rocky Mount State Historic Site.
Watauga
Village
Watauga is a city in Carter and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population 353 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Watauga is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rocky Mount State Historic Site.
Rocky Mount State Historic Site
- Categories: house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.40555° or 36° 24′ 20″ northLongitude
-82.33657° or 82° 20′ 12″ westInception
1828Operator
Rocky Mount Historical AssociationOpen location code
868VCM47+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 1158069247OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q7355849
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rocky Mount State Historic Site” goes by many names.
- French: “Rocky Mount, Tennessee”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocky Mount and Massengill Cemetery.
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