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The
Cumberland Homesteads
Tower and Museum
Located on Hwy127 South in the
Homesteads Community, the Tower stands tall like a
beacon. The community was created as part of the New
Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help ease the
financial strain caused by the Great Depression of the
1930s. The Tower sits in the fork of Hwy 127 South to
the right and Hwy 68 to the left. A drive through this
community will reveal beautiful pasture land and
Homestead homes built from the local stone quarried in
Crab Orchard. A visit to the tower will enlighten you to
this era and the view from the top of the tower reveals
the beauty of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.
Pioneer
Hall Museum
The Pleasant Hill Community is very important to
Cumberland County's history due to Doctor May Wharton
who founded the first hospital in our area. It was
eventually closed and relocated as CMC our Cumberland
Medical Center, named as one of the 100 hospitals in
America. Pioneer Hall houses other important early
history of Cumberland County with memorabilia from the
Pleasant Hill Academy. Open from spring until fall
each year from 10 AM to 4 PM on Wednesdays and from 2 to
5 PM on Sundays. Other hours are available by
appointment. Admission is free. For
information call 277-3872 or 277-3051.
Crabtree
House Museum
Crabtree
House, located in the historic Homesteads on Pigeon Ridge
Road, was recently added to the historical landmarks of
the Homesteads and is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday
12 PM to 5 PM. It was built in the early- to
mid-1030s and once sat on 35 acres of farmland.
For more information, call 484-8529.
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