The Homesteads Tower was built in 1937-38 to house the administrative offices of the Cumberland Homesteads, a "homesteading project" of the Roosevelt era following 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. Four large rooms at the base of the tower are now used for the museum, and the other community related activities. The Homesteads Tower Museum opened July 1, 1984 during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Cumberland Homesteads' beginning. Exhibits include a collection of photos, documentation and artifacts from the 1930's and 1940's when the community was developing. More than 250 selected families worked here together on what was termed "The Showplace of the New Deal".
Location:
Crossville Tennessee
Telephone
931-456-9663
Other History nearby:
(Crossville) Historic Homesteads Tower Museum
(Norris) Lenoir Museum
(Norris) Museum of Appalachia
(Dayton) Rhea County Courthouse & Museum
(Vonore) Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Crossville area
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