Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, TN (1-31-14)
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Along the south wall is the Talbot family cabin. Mathew Talbot, his wife, and 7 children all lived in this tiny structure. You can tell right away that this is a different kind of 'fort' as there usually aren't cabins with front doors built into their wall design. The walls were simply erected between the existing structures to form an enclosed defense...
Talbot Cabin
Along the south wall is the Talbot family cabin. Mathew Talbot, his wife, and 7 children all lived in this tiny structure. You can tell right away that this is a different kind of 'fort' as there usually aren't cabins with front doors built into their wall design. The walls were simply erected between the existing structures to form an enclosed defense...
North Wall Cabins
There are two cabins located at opposite corners along the north wall. The reconstruction of the fort design is complete conjecture so these cabins don't really represent any specific historic structure. During a time of danger, however, the fort would need to house numerous families so other small dwellings were likely included in the fort design...
North Wall Cabins
There are two cabins located at opposite corners along the north wall. The reconstruction of the fort design is complete conjecture so these cabins don't really represent any specific historic structure. During a time of danger, however, the fort would need to house numerous families so other small dwellings were likely included in the fort design...
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on September 16, 2014Nicely done...... but WHY would you change 'history' by putting a tavern instead of the barn? Why not just build it the way it was, and if you want to add what a tavern of that day would have been like, then do so in another spot nearby the fort......