Old Eastland Stand

USA / Tennessee / Sparta /
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An inn founded by Col. Thomas Eastland in 1839. It was on the main stagecoach road through Tennessee going east to west, and was one of the leading stage stops on the route. Eastland was friends with Andrew Jackson, who reportedly made many stops at the inn. The inn was two and a half stories tall, and in its time was one of the most noted landmarks on the Cumberland Plateau.

The Old Eastland Stand no longer exists. The Sparta Rock House, several miles to the west, was also a stop on the stage road, and remains open as a historical site.
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Coordinates:   35°54'11"N   85°16'5"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago