Help us locate the past
Between 1870 and 1896, at least two dozen private convict labor prisons were constructed across Tennessee. The locations of most of them are unknown. Below are the names of the stockades and labor camps we are still searching for. If you have any information about these or other convict labor stockades in Tennessee, please send us an email through our Contact page (or click here)
Lone Rock (found)
Tracy City (found)
Inman (found)
Briceville (found)
Coal Creek (found)
Brushy Mountain (found)
Oliver Springs
Etna
Battle Creek
Vulcan
Ozone
Rockwood
Wynn’s Farm
Morrow’s Farm
Cockrill’s Farm
McGee’s Farm
General Forrest’s Farm (Presidents Island)
Ensley’s Farm
J.C. Harlan’s Farm
Cincinnati Southern R. R.
Memphis & Paducah R. R.
Nashville & Chattanooga R. R.
Nashville & Northwest R. R.
Cumblerand & Ohio R. R.
Tatallion N. & C.
Cedar Hill
Hatsboro
Hatton Prison Camp
Holston Prison Camp
Pikeville Prison Camp
Monterey Prison Camp