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Cummins Falls was recently dedicated as the 54th State Park in Tennessee. It cascades 50 feet into one of the best swimming holes in the southeast. The hiking to the base of the falls was previously quite risky and mostly accessible to a younger more adventurous crowd, but work is currenlty underway to make this swimming hole and the falls accessible to all.
The Cordell Hull Wildlife Management Area contains over 25,000 acres of hunting and fishing lands that surround the Cordell Hull Lake and includes the Cordell Hull Refuge. Camping is available at the Corps of Engineers Roaring River Campground.
The Roaring River Recreation Area has over 12,000 acres owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers and is a great place for hiking, swimming, boating, hunting, and fishing. The park is located on the Cordell Hull Lake, named after the famous Father of the United Nations that was born and raised nearby.
The Granville Museum tells the story of the riverboat town of Granville, Tennessee. The museum contains a great pictorial display of every aspect of the history of Granville. Many historical items from homes, businesses, schools and the community are on display. The museum features a military, school and music room and a room with furnishings depicting a home in the early 1900's.
Cancer treatment, love potion, writing ink...breakfast: the Poke Sallet weed has had many uses throughout the centuries to those that lived in the Cumberlands. Gainesboro has a long history of celebrating our southern heritage by paying tribute to this unique aspect of our local cultural cuisine with cultural activities and local music.
Granville Heritage Day is a festival that brings locals and visitors together to celebrate local heritage of this small Tennessee town along the banks of the Cumberland River. An anitqiue tractor and car show, bluegrass music, and a varitety of food vendors make this a very popular small town festival.
Enjoy a fine dining quality lunch with an easterly view from an overlook above the Cumberland River near Gainsboro, TN. They serve specialty sandwiches, soupls, salads, and plates for lunch between 10:30am - 1:30pm Tuesday thru Friday. Check them out and let us know what you think.
Sher-A-Den is a Bed and Breakfast in Gainsboro,TN. There is currenlty no detailed information available on this listing and we would love someone to contact us and give us a review or description with pictures.
Fort Blount was a frontier fort and federal outpost located along the Cumberland River in Jackson county.
Helen's Restaurant has been feeding people in Jackson County, Tennessee since 1987. From its opening,it has been one of the most popular restaurants in the Upper Cumberland. It has kept the same name and location, with the same management since it opened, making it one of the longest continuing businesses in the county.
When you are ready for an ideal experience at a slower pace, you will want to visit the Blue Heron Studio and Retreat located in Jackson County, Tennessee. This beautiful property boasts a mile of shoreline on the Cumberland River and the Cordell Hull Lake.
Wartrace Creek Recreation Area is located on Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just nine miles from Gainesboro, TN. The lake itself was named after one of America's outstanding statesmen and one of Tennessee's finest volunteers.
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