Cumberland Homestead Tower

Dated: September 28 2021

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Homesteads Tower Museum

96 Highway 68 Crossville, TN 38555 931-456-9663

This landmark structure was built in 1937-1938 to house the administrative offices of the Cumberland Homesteads, a project of FDR’s New Deal. It is located 4 miles south of Crossville, TN at the junction of Highways 127S and 68. The octagonal stone tower houses a 50,000 gallon water tank and a winding stairway that leads to a lookout platform at the top. Museum exhibits are displayed on the ground floor including photos, documents, and artifacts from the 1930’s and 1940’s.

 

 

          Dates and Hours for Tower Museum 

           Monday – Saturday 10:00 -5:00 Sundays  1:00 – 5:00

                           Admission For Both The Tower and House Museums:

Adults: $6

Ages 6-12: $1

Children 5 and under: Free 

https://cumberlandhomesteads.org/photo-gallery/

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Sheryl Webb

I am a lifelong resident of Cumberland County. I am married to my childhood sweetheart, Michael, and we have 4 children, Hunter, Taylor, Connor, and Julie. We have three doodle babies, Tucker, Lenny, ....

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