Homesteads Tower Museum
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mikemtn
N 35° 54.269 W 084° 59.098
16S E 681840 N 3975229
The Homesteads Tower Museum in the heart of the Cumberland Homesteads near Crossville Tennessee
Waymark Code: WMKA6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2006
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The tower was constructed in 1937-38 to house the government administrative offices of the Cumberland Homesteads, a New Deal subsistence homesteading program of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression.
The structure is a marvel of innovative design and execution. The octagonal stone tower houses a water tank and a winding stairway leading to a lookout platform at the top. Most of the original 252 farmsteads can be seen from this vantage point. more....http://www.cumberlandhomesteads.org/the_Tower.htm
Theme:
Local history
Street Address:
Junction of Highway US 127 and TN 68
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Daily 10 to 5
Sunday 1 to 5
Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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