Davy Crockett Museum - Lawrenceburg, TN

This cabin museum is a replica of Davy Crockett's cabin just a couple of blocks south of Lawrenceburg's town square on Military Ave.

Historical Marker:
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Rutledge Falls statue and a mystery.

Don't most waterfalls have statues at them?

Rutledge Falls is a popular waterfall on private property near Tullahoma. As long as visitors respect the property and keep it free from trash and vandalism, it will remain open to the public. They provide a trail from a small parking area on the street where it's about 1,000 feet to get this view.

The statue was originally a decoration at the State Capitol where it was cast in 1859. There were three of these statues representing three different styles: Morning, Noon and Night. (This one is night as the lady is about to pull a cloak over her head.) After they were on display for several decades, the Capitol grounds went under some renovations in 1958 and these statues were relocated to storage at Ellington Agricultural Center.

Now for the Mystery part. It isn't so much about how this one statue got here but about whatever happened to the rest of them. Now, nobody knows where they are. The owner of the property here was TN State Senator Lyndon "Pop" Jennings and he came across one of them and asked permission for it to be "The Lady of the Falls" a couple of years after the Capitol renovations

The full story can be read here.

Cumberland Furnace, TN Depot

Cumberland Furnace is north of Charlotte, TN in Dickson County. The city was a prominent producer of iron many decades ago, which was the primary use of the depot back then when it was the end of a spur line of L&N. The wood station dates back to 1891.

Lookout Mtn Tourist Lodge

Located along the base of Lookout Mountain along the Will Cummings Highway (US 11/41/64/72). I'm guessing this was at one time one of the finer hotels in the area, but now is a little on the grimy side. Above the lettering on the sign is a horseback Indian chief.

Since I first posted this photo, one of my friends told me that decades ago when it was a nice place, she and her husband came here on this honeymoon. It's sad to see how most of the nicest old places are turning not so nice, but it's an economic reality that probably can't be fixed. Of course, the alternative is it closing and having a sign removed altogether.

Vintage Rock City Hand-painted Billboard

Located north of Nashville on US41A (Clarksville Highway) in Cheatham County

Athena from outside the Parthenon

On rare occasions, the large doors to the Parthenon are opened. The statue of Athena is about 60 ft. tall. This photo was several years ago and was done in conjunction with a free concert held on the inside that night.

Nashville in the 1940's painting replica

This painting is reproduced in a lobby at the downtown Nashville public library.

A little game you can make out of this is to find the man-made structures that are still standing today. After looking for a minute, I count 7, which means that there are probably a few more than that. (It's probably easier at the largest size.)

1) The state Capitol
2) Ryman Auditorium.
3) The Nashville Bridge Co. Building.
4) St. Mary's Church.
5) the War Memorial Auditorium
6) Hermitage Hotel
7) Shelby Street Bridge

Tracy City Mini-Park

Located just a couple of blocks from the main intersection in town and along US41, this mini-park, in addition to the autumn scarecrows has a gazebo, a fountain, and a railroad switchman statue.

Remains of the 1846 Wilhoite Mill

The remains of the original penstock piers can still be seen along the bank of the Duck River in Marshall County. Here, water was diverted to turn two turbines. The mill was rated at 60 barrels of flour and 150 bushels of corn per day. The Mill and a nearby bridge were destroyed by a flood of March 28, 1902, but a newer mill was built higher up along the bank, and some of those remains also survive today.

After the Civil War, a small community sprung up around the mill, which included a general store, a blacksmith, a post office and some housing. Today, little remains of the Wilhoite community other that what is left of the two mills. This can be seen as part of the Wilhoite Mill trail at Henry Horton State Park, and is across the duck river from most of the rest of this park. The entrance to the parking area can be seen along US31A.

The Eiffel Tower of Paris, TN

Paris, TN might be known for two things by casual visitors: The world's largest catfish fish fry, and having a replica Eiffel tower. If you are travelling on Highway US 79 or US 641, look for the small sign on Memorial drive which will point the way. This 1:20 scaled tower was built by students at Christian Brothers University and given to the city in 1992. Engineering students built the 60 foot replica in 1990 for the yearly Memphis in May festival which was highlighting France that year.