National Register of Historic Places
Sycamore Shoals
Sycamore Shoals is a historic place in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000721.
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Sycamore Shoals
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About this place
What is Sycamore Shoals?
The Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga River, usually shortened to Sycamore Shoals, is a rocky stretch of river rapids along the Watauga River in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Archeological excavations have found Native Americans lived near the shoals since prehistoric times, and Cherokees gathered there. As Europeans began settling the Trans-Appalachian frontier, the shoals proved strategic militarily, as well as shaped the economies of Tennessee and Kentucky. Today, the shoals are protected as a National Historic Landmark and are maintained as part of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Sycamore Shoals
- City
- Elizabethton
- County
- Carter County
- State
- Tennessee
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000721
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.34286, -82.25606
When was Sycamore Shoals listed on the National Register?
Sycamore Shoals was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Sycamore Shoals located?
Sycamore Shoals is located in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee at approximately 36.34286, -82.25606. See the map above.
Is Sycamore Shoals a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Sycamore Shoals is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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