Historic Dolls Saved In Tornado Thriving In New Doll Home
Six years ago this week, a tornado destroyed the doll house, but not the dolls. More than 1,400 dolls that once belonged to Cookeville resident Velma Thompson, now have a new home, inside the county’s new veterans building on Highway 70. Collection Caretaker Melinda Swann said the collection features dolls from a variety of time […]
Cookeville Museum To Preserve Old Park View Sign
Putnam County will preserve the old Park View Elementary sandstone sign, by donating the sign to the Cookeville History Museum. Putnam County Archivist Glenn Jones said Park View first got the sign in 1976 to celebrate the United States Bicentennial. Jones said the old Park View School opened in 1952 and was a staple of […]
