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History

History

Swiss immigrant colony, healing springs, booming coal industry, prison labor controversy, spiritual retreats, civil rights training and so much more to discover...

Beersheba Historical Society Museum

Beersheba Historical Society Museum

Preserving the Best of Beersheba Springs' Past

Beersheba Springs Historic District

Beersheba Springs Historic District

A Self-Guided Tour of the Beersheba Springs Historic District

Christ Church Episcopal

Christ Church Episcopal

From a humble start in a woodshed, an enduring legacy

E.L. Hampton House

E.L. Hampton House

From Railroad Ticket Agent to Coal Company President

Frank White House

Frank White House

An Eclectic Home with a “Do It Yourself” Owner

Grundy County Historical Society Museum

Grundy County Historical Society Museum

The Definitive Historical Resource for the South Cumberland Region

Grundy County Miner's Museum

Grundy County Miner's Museum

Telling the Story of Mining in Grundy County

Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge

Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge

Two Spans, One Talented Builder

Highlander Folk School

Highlander Folk School

An historic site on America's journey toward a more just and inclusive society. (Closed for Restoration)

Historic Dutch Maid Bakery

Historic Dutch Maid Bakery

Tennessee’s Oldest Family-Owned Bakery

Historic Henry Flury & Sons Grocery

Historic Henry Flury & Sons Grocery

A Century of Essentials and Personal Service

Historic Mountain Goat Railroad

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Historic Mountain Goat Railroad

A real-life version of “The Little Engine that Could”

Hoover's Courthouse Cabin

Hoover's Courthouse Cabin

Birthplace of a New County in an Untamed Land

L.V. Woodlee House

L.V. Woodlee House

A Distinguished Home for a Distinguished Gentleman

May Justus Memorial Library

May Justus Memorial Library

Local library, named for a noted author and teacher who encouraged literacy among area citizens.

Monteagle Sunday School Assembly

Monteagle Sunday School Assembly

One of Nine Surviving Chautauquas

Northcutt Lumber & Building Supply

Northcutt Lumber & Building Supply

One of Many Business Enterprises of Grundy County’s “First Family”

Northcutt-Moffitt Manor

Northcutt-Moffitt Manor

An Elegant Mansion and an Eccentric Heiress

Other Historic Markers and Sites

Other Historic Markers and Sites

A Series of Markers and Interpretive Panels Preserve the Region’s History

Stoker-Stampfli Farm & Museum

Stoker-Stampfli Farm & Museum

Leaving Switzerland for a Better Life

The Hotel, The Eagle & College Hijinks

The Hotel, The Eagle & College Hijinks

An Epic Tale of Fire, Abduction, Guilt and Repatriation

The Mabee Homeplace

The Mabee Homeplace

A Storied Home with Connections to Al Capone

The Marugg Company

The Marugg Company

The Business that Scythes Built

University of the South

University of the South

History Awaits at the University of the South

University of the South Archives & Museum

University of the South Archives & Museum

University Archives and Special Collections

Werner Military Museum

Werner Military Museum

Unique Military Equipment from a Unique Collector

Wrenn's Nest

Wrenn's Nest

A place to escape summer heat and yellow fever

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