National Register Listing

Ocoee No. 3 Hydroelectric Project

a.k.a. Ocoee Dam

1988 US 64, Benton, TN
Local significance of the district:
Architecture; Engineering; Industry; Entertainment/recreation; Social History

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

The Battle of Stones River, fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, during the Civil War, was one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict. It resulted in over 23,000 casualties, including over 3,000 deaths.