Review:

When the European settlers discovered old Stone Fort, they did not quite know what to make of it, so they called it a fort.

The structure was built almost 2,000 years ago, during the Middle Woodland Period, by Native Americans, who used it for more than 500 years before abandoning it.

Archeologists believe that the complex enclosure was used for ceremonial purposes and not for defense. The walls of the Old Stone Fort were constructed of stone and earthwork, about four to six feet high.

Originally, there were inner and outer walls of stacked rocks and slabs filled with gravel and earth in between. The structure is now part of the Old Stone Fort State Park.

The park has a wonderful hiking trail which follows the Old Stone Fort’s walls.

There is a number of interpretive panels along the trail, as well a view of beautiful waterfalls.

The park’s museum has an exhibit which offers theories about the structure’s builders, their history and culture.

732 Stone Fort Dr, Manchester, TN 37355-3024, Phone: 931-723-5073, (website link)

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