Amonett House Hoping To Finish Work By First Of Year
Pickett County’s authentic log cabin, the Amonett House, aiming to finish rebuilding work by the first of the year. Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Billy Robbins said the county has wanted to turn the 1830s cabin into an attraction for some time. He said it was a $25,000 ThreeStar grant and additional help […]
Pickett’s Amonett House Being Restored With State, Private Funding
Pickett County’s Amonett House will be restored with $25,000 of grant funding through Tennessee’s ThreeStar program. Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Billy Robbins said the Amonett family is going to provide the remaining money on the $35,000 project. Robbins said there has been interest for nearly a decade from tourists curious about the […]
Pickett County’s Amonett House Still Searching For Funding
The Pickett County Historical Society is searching for grant funding to make repairs to the Amonett House. The house was built in the 1830’s and is possibly the oldest free standing home in the county. Pickett County Historical Society Vice President Richard Pierce said the house remains closed to prevent further damage. “The floor in […]
Pickett Commission Rejects Tourism Grant
The Pickett County Commission denied permission for a county group seeking a grant to restore Byrdstown’s Amonett House. The Pickett County Historical Society approached the commission to apply for a $75,000 Tennessee Tourism grant that included a 10-percent match. County Historian Richard Pierce said he is disappointed in the Commission’s decision, especially since a private […]
