TSP ‘Lone Rock Stockade’ Exhibit Unveiling
Tennessee State Parks (TSP) would like to invite you to the unveiling of South Cumberland State Park’s new exhibit, “Condemned to Labor: Convict Leasing and the Lone Rock Stockade” from 2–4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the South Cumberland State Park Visitors’ Center. This exhibit explores a significant and complex chapter in Tennessee’s history, examining the convict leasing system and its role in shaping our state’s development in the decades following the Civil War. This exhibit results from detailed archaeological research at the site of the Lone Rock stockade and efforts by students and faculty from the nearby Sewanee: The University of The South.
Attendees of the unveiling will hear remarks from Dr. Tiffany Momon, Dr. Camille Westmont and TN State Park representatives, and have the opportunity to participate in two field trip options.
Please RSVP by Jan. 30, 2025 here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=v75F83ENN0OSgSS5QWFsNoLbCei0OmhNj3b2cps-MSNURFVLRUcyWjZaMzQxRUtPTk5FSDY5MU5JNS4u&
The South Cumberland State Park Visitors’ Center is located on U.S. Highway 41 South between Monteagle and Tracy City and is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week. For more information call (931) 924-2980.