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| Amis House |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places |
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| Location: |
Burem Road, Rogersville, Tenn. |
| Nearest city: |
Rogersville, Tennessee |
| Built/Founded: |
1781 |
| Architect: |
Thomas Amis |
| Governing body: |
Rogersville Heritage Association |
Amis House is a still-extant pioneer settlement in Hawkins County, Tennessee near Rogersville built by the father-in-law of Rogersville founder Joseph Rogers in 1781. The estate consisted of: the home (which also served as an inn for travelers), a tavern, a general store, a small school, a distillery, a post office and, in times of necessity, a fort for protection from hostile, nearby Native Americans.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] References
- Goodspeed, History of East Tennessee. (Knoxville: 1887).
- Price, Henry, Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee. Vol. I. (Rogersville: 2001).
- Price, Henry, Hawkins County: A Pictorial History. (Rogersville: 1996).
