| Mantle Rock Archeological District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Added: | November 26, 2004 |
| Area: | 215acres |
| Mpsub: | Cherokee Trail of Tears MPS |
| Refnum: | 04001253 |
The Mantle Rock Archeological District, near Smithland, Kentucky is a 215acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The site is owned and protected by the Kentucky Nature Conservancy and is accessed by a gravel road off of Kentucky Route 133, just west of the small community of Joy, Kentucky. It includes a natural sandstone arch, several springs, and woodland, in a valley in the watershed of McGilligan Creek. It includes a part of the original Salem-Golconda Road. It is associated with the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
It includes a contributing site and a contributing structure.[1]