The old Roane County Courthouse
On September 21, 1807, the Roane County town of Kingston served as Tennessee’s state capital for one day, as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The legislature met there for two hours, passed two resolutions and then moved the capital back to Knoxville, where it remained until 1826.
The replica of Fort Southwest Point, in Kingston
Also in Kingston you will find the replica of a fort called Fort Southwest Point.
It is hard to believe, but this fort used to be located at the southwest border of the United States. You see, after the Treaty of the Holston with the Cherokee Indian Nation in 1791, present-day Kingston was the border between the United States of America and Cherokee land.
In 2024, the state of Tennessee announced that Fort Southwest Point would become a state historic park. So stay tuned!
Here is the current Roane County Courthouse in Kingston.
