Sycamore Shoals
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 2 mi. W of Elizabethton on the Watauga River, Elizabethton, TN |
| County | Carter County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Native American heritage, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga; Sycamore Shoals State Park |
| Reference number | 66000721 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | 2 mi. W of Elizabethton on the Watauga River, Elizabethton, TN |
| Coordinates | 36.3425° N, 82.2558° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Sycamore Shoals listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Sycamore Shoals?
2 mi. W of Elizabethton on the Watauga River, Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000721. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.