History
A Swiss immigrant colony, booming coal industry, prison labor controversy, spiritual retreats, civil rights training and more -- Mountains of History, right here in the Mountains of Adventure!
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Tracy City
Historic Mountain Goat Railroad
A real-life version of “The Little Engine that Could”
Monteagle
The Hotel, The Eagle & College Hijinks
An Epic Tale of Fire, Abduction, Guilt and Repatriation
Monteagle
Monteagle Sunday School Assembly
One of Nine Surviving Chautauquas
Tracy City
Historic Henry Flury & Sons Grocery
A Century of Essentials and Personal Service
Sewanee
University of the South
History Awaits at the University of the South
Monteagle
Highlander Folk School
An historic site on America's journey toward a more just and inclusive society. (Closed for Restoration)
Monteagle
Wrenn's Nest
A place to escape summer heat and yellow fever
Tracy City
Historic Dutch Maid Bakery
Tennessee’s Oldest Family-Owned Bakery
Beersheba Springs
Beersheba Historical Society Museum
Preserving the Best of Beersheba Springs' Past
Beersheba Springs
Beersheba Springs Historic District
A Self-Guided Tour of the Beersheba Springs Historic District
Tracy City
Grundy County Historical Society Museum
The Definitive Historical Resource for the South Cumberland Region
Altamont
L.V. Woodlee House
A Distinguished Home for a Distinguished Gentleman
Altamont
Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge
Two Spans, One Talented Builder
Monteagle
Werner Military Museum
Unique Military Equipment from a Unique Collector
Gruetli-Laager
Stoker-Stampfli Farm & Museum
Leaving Switzerland for a Better Life
Tracy City
The Marugg Company
The Business that Scythes Built
Altamont
Hoover's Courthouse Cabin
Birthplace of a New County in an Untamed Land
Monteagle
May Justus Memorial Library
Local library, named for a noted author and teacher who encouraged literacy among area citizens.
Tracy City
Christ Church Episcopal
From a humble start in a woodshed, an enduring legacy
Sewanee
University of the South Archives & Museum
University Archives and Special Collections
Palmer
Grundy County Miner's Museum
Telling the Story of Mining in Grundy County
Monteagle
The Mabee Homeplace
A Storied Home with Connections to Al Capone
Tracy City
Frank White House
An Eclectic Home with a “Do It Yourself” Owner
Altamont
Northcutt-Moffitt Manor
An Elegant Mansion and an Eccentric Heiress
Tracy City
E.L. Hampton House
From Railroad Ticket Agent to Coal Company President