Category: History + Culture

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River..

4564 Leatherwood Rd, Oneida, TN 37841

Cumberland County Courthouse

Cumberland County was formed in 1856 from parts of Bledsoe, Roane, Morgan, Fentress, Rhea, Putnam, Overton, and White. During the Civil War, the county was..

2 N Main Street #203 Crossville, TN 38555

Cumberland Mountain School

Cumberland Mountain School was founded in 1921 by Reverend Robert Hershey on behalf of young persons who were unable to obtain the opportunity for education…

73 Methodist Campground Loop Crossville, TN 38555

DCI Stone Building & Gift Shop

The Native Stone Museum built in 1936 is as unique as it is funny looking. The building is constructed with “Crab Orchard” stone which is..

2 N Main Street Crossville, TN 38555

Historic Rugby

Historic Rugby, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization and living Victorian village, originally founded in 1880 as the Rugby colony by British author Thomas Hughes,..

1331 Rugby Pkwy Rugby, TN 37733

Mandy Barnett Historical Marker

Amanda Carol “Mandy” Barnett was born and raised in Crossville, Tennessee. The small town girl would eventually become a world-class vocalist and actress. She has..

Muddy Pond Mennonite Community

Muddy Pond is located just outside of Monterey, Tennessee. You’ll follow a narrow winding road up a steep hill through five or six sharp curves,..

3600 Muddy Pond Road Monterey, TN 38574

Pioneer Hall Museum

Pioneer Hall, the second Academy building to be constructed, was completed in 1889. Having served at various times as a dormitory, classrooms, a library, and..

E Main St Pleasant Hill, TN 38578

Standing Stone Monument

The Standing Stone was a 13-foot rock that once stood upright on a sandstone ledge in the area. It was the legendary boundary between Cherokee..

401 E. Commercial Avenue Monterey, TN 38574