Dale Hollow RPO Educating Residents About Cumberland National Historic Byway
The Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization is working to educate residents about the Cumberland National Historic Byway. Coordinator Mark Dudney said the Byway runs through eight Tennessee counties, four of which are in the Upper Cumberland. In 2021 the federal government designated it a National Scenic Byway. Dudney said there are several outdoor tourist opportunities […]
Cumberland Historic Byway Receives National Designation
The Cumberland Historic Byway has been designated as a National Scenic Byway. Ruth Dyal is Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association. She said this is a huge boost to tourism for the Upper Cumberland. “You now have Fentress County with the equestrian,” Dyal said. “You’ve got Clay and Overton and Pickett County with […]
National Status Results For Cumberland Historic Byway Coming This Fall
A final decision for the Cumberland Historic Byway becoming a National Scenic Byway will be made once the United States Secretary of Transportation reviews the application. The byway weaves through Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett Counties. Tennessee Scenic Roadways Coordinator Michael McClanahan said the results will be announced this fall. “They are statutorily required […]
Cumberland Historic Byway Applying For National Status
The Cumberland Historic Byway could soon become a National Scenic Byway. The byway winds through Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett Counties. Tennessee Scenic Roadways Coordinator Michael McClanahan said National Scenic Byways are a roads recognized for one or more intrinsic qualities: archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic aspects. “As a group, they have […]
