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Started in 1798 and completed in 1802 by General James Winchester, Cragfont was the finest mansion house on the Tennessee frontier. The house is built of gray, rough-finished Tennessee limestone and poplar, walnut, cherry, and ash. The general brought craftsmen from his native Maryland 600 miles into the wilderness to construct his mansion. An interesting architectual feature of the house are the seven iron stars used as anchor plates for the iron rods extending from the front to the rear of the house to strengthen and tie the structure together. The truss system in the attic is similar to that of an inverted boat, indicating the carpenters were familar with shipbuilding. The house's second-floor ballroom was a first for the Tennessee country. The house is furnished with authentic American Federal antiques, some of which are original Winchester pieces. Among the notable guests at Cragfont were Andrew Jackson, Sam Houston, and John Overton.
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