List of forts in Tennessee


The following is a list of forts in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Forts in Tennessee

NameCountyBuiltNotes
05Fort AdairKnox1788 or 1791Location unknown, destroyed
10Fort AssumptionShelby1739
15Bledsoe's FortSumner1781-83
20Fort BlountJackson1794Site excavated 1989–1994
20Camp BooneMontgomery1861
25Fort CassBradley1835
25Fort DefianceMontgomery1861a multi-million dollar museum and interpretive center construction began 2010.
30Fort DonelsonStewart1861
35Fort HenryHenry and Stewart1861
40Fort LoudounMonroe1756
45Fort NashCoffee1793Structure destroyed. Site located on private property.
45Fort NashboroughDavidson1781
50Fort NegleyDavidson1862
55Fort PillowLauderdale1861
60Fort PrudhommeLauderdale, Shelby or Tipton1682Location unknown, destroyed
65Fort RandolphTipton1861Destroyed
70Fort SandersKnox1861
75Fort Southwest PointRoane1797
80Tellico BlockhouseMonroe1794
85Fort WataugaCarter1775
90White's FortKnox1786
95Fort WrightTipton1861Only powder magazine left