State Plans To Reopen Homestead Tower, Build Programs
Cumberland Mountain State Park officials are moving forward with a plan to reopen and expand programming at the historic Homestead Tower after its recent addition to the state park system. Park Manager Mark Houston said the plan is to reopen the tower on April 1. Houston said the park plans to keep the tower accessible […]
How The Cumberland Homesteads Apple Festival Came To Be
Cumberland Homesteads Apple Festival keeps history alive by paying tribute to the original settlers of Crossville. Homestead Association President Brenda King said the organization started the festival in 2004. “They decided they were going to do a fundraising event on the grounds of the historic Homestead Tower,” King said. “They didn’t know what to call […]
Cumberland School Board Transfers Tower Land
Cumberland County School Board will transfer the land under the Homestead Tower to the county. The 0.7 acres directly around the tower was part of a 99-year lease. The county will consider the transfer once it discovers the condition of the facility, according to the school system’s attorney. Ownership of the tower and the land […]
