Old Stone Fort - 2E 5 - Manchester, TN
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Markerman62
N 35° 29.660 W 086° 06.145
16S E 581411 N 3928235
Located on US 41 at the entrance to Old Stone Fort State Archeological Park, Manchester
Waymark Code: WM158XY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2021
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Around 2,000 years ago, Native Americans built a rock and earthen wall around a 50-acre hilltop plateau situated between the Duck and Little Duck Rivers. Here in 1966, archaeological investigations recovered artifactual and radiocarbon data indicating this hilltop enclosure was constructed during the Middle Woodland period, ranging from AD 80 to AD 550. In the 1990s archaeologists determined the entrance to this enclosure is aligned with the summer solstice sunrise (June 21), suggesting that rituals and ceremonies took place on a seasonal basis. Recent archaeological studies provide a more accurate account of this ceremonial center. Now open as a Tennessee State Park, this Native American monument is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Name: Old Stone Fort
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 2E 5
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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