Rock Island, Tennessee

The Chickamauga Path, which spanned Middle Tennessee north-to-south, connecting the area with Kentucky and Alabama, forded the Caney Fork at a large rock island.

[3] In 1793, in the latter part of the Cherokee–American wars, a skirmish was fought at Rock Island between a small contingent of soldiers pursuing several Chickamaugas, who had reportedly stolen horses.

Ramsey reported: (Lt. Snoddy) pursued them to a large camp near the Rock Island ford of the Cany Fork, where he took much spoils.

The Webb Hotel (#100005145) a Craftsman style house constructed in 1909 to accommodate the rising demand for tourism in Rock Island, was known for its homestyle dinners on Sunday afternoons.

The hotel was frequented by country music star and member of the Grand Ole Opry, Uncle Dave Macon.