RECONSTRUCTED FORT THAT STOOD ALONG THE WATAUGA RIVER. THE FORT RESISTED A 3 WEEK SIEGE BY INDIANS IN 1776
RECONSTRUCTED FORT THAT STOOD ALONG THE WATAUGA RIVER. THE FORT RESISTED A 3 WEEK SIEGE BY INDIANS IN 1776 JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

State Historic Site · Tennessee · Tennessee State Parks

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Trails & hiking

2.4 mi of maintained trail measured from the agency's own trail mapping

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Tennessee State Parks

Getting there

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Things to do

Activities & features: Fishing · Museum · Nature Center · Picnic Area · Store · Visitor Center · Wildlife Viewing

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-09-12